ORDER NO. 17839
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR DETENTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF KERR AND THE COUNTY OF MASON
On this the 11th day of April 1988, upon motion made by
Commissioner Holland, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin,
the Court unanimously approved a Contract for Detention
of Juvenile Offenders, by and between the COUNTY OF KERB
and the COUNTY OF MASON, commencing February 22nd, 1988
and terminating on December 31st, 1988, at a charge of
$50.00 per day per child.
It is ordered by the Court that the County Judge, Danny
R. Edwards, be authorized to execute said contract on behalf
of Kerr County.

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STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF KERR )
CONTRACT FOR DETENTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
This Agreement is made on this 11th day of
APRIL A.D., 198fI, by and between the COUNTY OF KERR, a
political subdivision of the State of Texas, ("KHRR") and the
COUNTY OF MASON apolitical subdivision of
the State of Texas, ("CONTRACTOR");
WHEREAS, KERR COUNTY operates the KERR COUNTY JUVENILE
DETENTION CENTER ("DETENTION CENTER"), for the housing of
juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the KERB COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER has been
duly inspected and certified as being suitable for the detention
of juveniles;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
1.01 PURPOSE: The purpose of the Contract is to provide
detention facilities for delinquent children and children in need
of supervision in the DETENTION CENTER for juveniles from the
County of CONTRACTOR, in accordance with the Family Code of the
State of Texas and other applicable law.
ARTICLE II
2.01 TERM: The term of this Contract is for a one (1) year
period, commencing on the 22nd day of February 19 88 and
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terminating on the ~1,a~ day of Decembex 19 88.
2.02 TERMINATION: This Contract may be terminated without cause
by either party upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice to
the other party. This contract may also be terminated
immediately for cause if CONTRACTOR fails to provide proper
documentation in accordance with the requirements of this
contract.
CONTRACTOR shall remove, on or before the termination date,
all juveniles placed by CONTRACTOR in the DETENTION CENTER.
ARTICLE III
3.01 FACILITIES: KERB agrees to provide those juveniles housed
in DETENTION CENTER, room, board, and 24 hour daily supervision,
in accordance with the Family Code of the State of Texas and
other applicable law.
Such detention space and service shall be provided by KERB
at the request of CONTRACTOR. Such space, however, will be
provided by KERB to CONTRACTOR on a space available basis. Zn
the event that KERB reaches its capacity and space is needed to
detain Kerr County Juveniles, KERR will contact CONTRACTOR to
arrange for the immediate transfer of CONTRACTOR'S juveniles to
the custody of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR agrees that its staff will
accept the return of its juveniles and will promptly supply staff
members to handle the transfer.
3.02 MEDICAL: CONTRACTOR agrees to provide and pay for any
necessary routine or emergency examinations, medical treatments,
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and hospitalization for juveniles from CONTRACTOR'S county placed
in KERR'S custody in accordance with this contract. KERR is
authorized to secure, at KERR'S discretion, such examination,
treatment and hospitalization for juveniles from CONTRACTOR'S
county at the expense of CONTRACTOR and to request that
CONTRACTOR be billed for the same. KERR shall notify CONTRACTOR
of any medical emergency within one (1) regular working day of
its occurrence.
ARTICLE IV
4.01 FEES: For
CONTRACTOR shall pay
day the CONTRACTOR
Charges will include
admittance; plus
admittance and date
regardless of hour.
services rendered under this Agreement,
the sum of S50.00 per day per child for each
has juveniles in the DETENTION CENTER.
the day of admittance, regardless of hour of
the number of days between the date of
of release; including the date of release,
4.02 BILLING: KERR agrees to furnish to CONTRACTOR an itemized
bill, which shall include the daily charges specified above and
all reimbursable expenses incurred by KERB for juveniles of
CONTRACTOR through the date of the bill. Billing document shall
be forwarded to:
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County Treasurer Jane Hoers[er
P. 0. Box 524
Mason, Texas 76856
4.03 PAYMENT: Payments shall be made monthly within fifteen
(SS) days after receipt by CONTRACTOR of KERR'S monthly bill.
Payments shall be made to:
Kerr County Juvenile Probation Department
T29 Sidney Baker
Kerrville, Texas ?8028
ARTICLE V
5.01 PRE-HEARING DETENTION: Pre-hearing detention shall be
available at the Detention Center when it Ss not possible for
CONTRACTOR to secure a Detention Order (e.g. weekends,
holidays or after normal working hours}, however, two certified
copies oP the signed after-hearing Detention Order must be
received by KERR on the first working day after a juvenile is
admitted to the detention center. First working date shall be
considered the date of admittance if the Juvenile is admitted
during the hours prior to the beginning of a work day.
Pre-hearing detention shall require the following:
(1) The CONTRACTOR'S Juvenile Court shall furnish a
certified copy of an order ("Master Order") to be kept on file
with KERB; said order to include the following:
(A) the name or names of the person or persons
authorized by the Court to order pre-hearing detention
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and sign pre-hearing "Authorization for Detention"
forms, in accordance with Chapter b3 0! the Texas
Family Code.
(B) the name or names of the person or persons
authorized by the Court to remove juveniles lrom the
Detention Center without an order authorizing said
removal.
iC) the dates or time period for which the Court
ordered authorization is valid.
(2) upon delivery of a Juvenile to the DETENTION CENTER for
pre-hearing detention; the party delivering the Juvenile shall
furnish:
(A) One original of the_"Authorization for Detention"
form attached, signed by a person authorized by the
Master Order.
(B) One original of the "Mental and Physical Profile
of Child to be Detained" form attached, completed and
signed by a person authorized by the Master Order.
(C) One signed copy of the "Officer's Report to
Juvenile Court" form attached, signed by a person
authorized by the Master Order.
(D) The original of the "Notice to Parent, Guardian or
Custodian" form attached, signed by a person authorized
by the Master Order.
5.02 AFTER HEARING DETENTION: After hearing detentions shall
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require the following:
(1) Two certified eopiea of the Detention Order signed by
the Juvenile Court; said order to include:
(A) A specific statement that the juvenile be held in
detention in the KERB COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
(B) The specific date and time the Order of Detention
shall become void.
(C) Any other requirementis of the Texas Family Code.
(2) One original of the "Mental and Physical Profile of
Child to be Detained" form attached, completed and signed by a
person authorized by the Master Order, if not previously
furnished.
(3) One signed copy of the "Officers Report to Juvenile
Court," form attached, signed by a person authorized by the
Master Order if not previously furnished.
5.03 ORDER EXTENDING TIME: Juveniles placed in DETENTION CENTER
shall be removed therefrom by CONTRACTOR, its agents, servants or
employees at the conclusion of the ten (10) day period authorized
by the Detention Order Issued by the Juvenile Court of CONTRACTOR
unless a new Detention Order, authorizing continued detention,
has been delivered to the DETENTION CENTER within said ten day
period.
5.04 CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION: Should a juvenile not be
removed by CONTRACTOR, its agent, servants or employees within
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the ten (10) day detention period specified in the Juvenile
Court's Detention Order and a new order authorizing continuing
detention has not been received; KERB will immediately deliver
the juvenile to the Juvenile Court or a person authorized to
remove juveniles under the Master Order of CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR shall be charged a minimum of $25.00 plus an
additional amount of S0.15 cents per mile for each mile traveled
over 100 miles.
5.05 RELEASE: Juveniles in the DETENTION CENTER shall not be
released prior to the termination of the Detention Order except:
(1) Juveniles may be released to a person or persons
specified in the MASTER ORDER, upon that person's signing out
said juvenile.
(2) Juveniles may be released under a specific Order of
Release issued by the CONTRACTOR'S Juvenile Court; such order
shall specify to whom the Juvenile is to be released.
5.06 EXAMINATIONS: If a juvenile is placed in the DETENTION
CENTER, is found, in the sole judgment of KERR, to be mentally or
physically unfit, dangerous and/or unmanageable, or such
juvenile's mental or physical condition would or might endanger
other occupants of the facility, then KERB will immediately give
notice to a person or persons authorized in the Master Order to
remove the juvenile, and said juvenile shall be removed by an
authorized person within twelve (12) hours. In the event said
juvenile is not removed, KERR is hereby authorized to immediately
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deliver the juvenile to the Juvenile Court or person authorized
to remove juveniles under the Neater Order o! CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR shall be charged Por same in accordance with section
5.04 above.
5.07 ACCEPTANCE: RERR agrees that the DETHNTION CHNTER will
accept any juvenile qualified hereunder, without regard to such
juvenile's religion, race, creed color, sex or national origin.
ARTICLE VI
6.01 OPERATION: Nothing in this Contract shall be construed to
permit CONTRACTOR, its agent, servants or employees in any way to
manage, control, direct or instruct KERR, its servants or
employees in any manner respecting any of their work, duties or
functions pertaining to the maintenance and operation of the
DETENTION CENTER.
ARTICLE VII
7.01 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
other Agreements, eith~
hereto with respect to
Agreement, statement,
of this Agreement which
binding.
This Agreement supersedes any and all
ar oral or in writing, between the parties
the subject matter hereof, and no other
or promise relating to the subject matter
is not contained herein shall be valid or
ARTICLE VIII
8.01 APPLICABILITY: This Agreement shall inure solely to the
benefit of the parties hereto and not to any third party
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recipients or supplier of services.
ARTICLE IX
9.01 ASSIGNABILITY: Thies Agreement is not assignable.
ARTICLE %
10.01 ATTORNEY'S FEES: If any action at law or in equity is
brought to enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's
fees in addition to any other relief to which he may be entitled.
ARTICLE XI
11.01 GOVERNING LAW: The validity of this Agreement and of any
of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of
the parties hereunder, shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Texas, and all venue shall be in Kerr County, Texas.
ARTICLE XZI
12.01 AMENDMENT: This Agreement may be amended by the mutual
agreement of the parties hereto in writing to be attached to and
incorporated into this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII
13.01 LEGAL CONSTRUCTION: In any case any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be
held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision thereof and this Agreement shall be construed as if
such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision has never been
contained herein.
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E%ECUTED IN DIIPLICATS COPIES, EACH OF WHICH SHALL HAVE THE
FULL FORCE AND EFFHCT OF AN ORIGINAL.
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March 25, 1988
The Honorable Danny Edwards
Kerr County Judge
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
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I trust all is well in Kerr County. I spent several days in the
western hills of Kerr County a few weeks ago (at Mo Ranch) and had a
glorious time. My wife and I enjoyed visiting with you and your wife
and most of your Court at the A&M Conference in January.
I have enclosed documents entitled "Contract for Dentention of
Juvenile Offenders". I have completed the appropriate blanks, and ask
that they be presented to the Kerr County Commissioners Court for
approval. Please complete the dates as you feel appropriate. For
the sake of convenience, it may be more practical to make the term of
the Contract from January 1 to December 31, but we will be happy with
whatever you prefer.
The Mason County Juvenile Probation Department was established as
an independant program by the Mason County Commissioners Court in
1987 to become effective January 1, 1988. Ms. Nancy Donop was hired
as Program Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer. County
Treasurer Jane Hoerster was designated as Fiscal Officer, The Court
on February 22, 1988, authorized the County Judge in coordination
with the Juvenile Probation Officer to execute contracts as needed
for juvenile services, thus this contract is so considered.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If any additional
information is needed, please call.
I look forward to the opportunity of visiting with you again.
Sincerely yours,
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Fritz Landers
Cou Judge
Ma County, Texas
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