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AP'P'ROVAL OF GONTRAC'fS WITH VOLUN'1"EER FIRE
DEF'ARTt*1EN1-S AND CCJUN"t Y Sf~'ONSOF2E D P'ROC~RAh1S
AND AUTHOR T ZAT ]: C?N FOR `f HEM COUN"f Y J'IJDGF' S S ]: UNATURE
On this the 6th day ofi C]c_tober 1y9c_, came on to be
considered the Contracts of Mt Home Vol~_~nteer- Fire
Department, Center F'oint Vol~_~nteer Fir-~e Department, Ingram
Vol~_~nteer Fire Department, Clm P'2~55 Vol~_mteer Fire
Department, Comfiort Vol~.~nteE~r Fire Department, !',errville
So~_~th Vol~_inteer Fir^e Depar,tmer~t:, T~_irtle Creek Vol.~..~nteer~ F~ir,e
Department, and Co~_~nty Sponsored Contracts with CASH and
K' STAR as =_.~_~bmitted to the C:o~.irt.
Upon motion made by Commissioner Holekamp, seconded by
Commissioner Oehler, the Co~_~r-t unaniaously approved by a vote
of 4-0-0, to accept raid ccntracts and a~_~thorize the Co~_~nty
Judge to sign submitted contracts.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF KERB §
WHEREAS, Kerr County, Texas, ("COUNTY"),apolitical subdivision of the State of Texas, has
the authority, under Section 41.003 of the Texas Human Resources Code, to provide for services to and
support of children in need of protection and care;
WHEREAS, the courts of COUNTY have the authority under various provisions of the Texas
Family Code to appoint guardian ad litems, order family studies, and pursue other matters designed to
aid the court in the exercise of their duties regarding children; and
WHEREAS, the Hill Country Court Appointed Special Advocate, ("CASA"), a Texas non-profit
corporation, is engaged in the provision of such services to the courts, juvenile probation department,
and other COUNTY departments engaged in the provision of services relating to children, and desires to
enter into a contract with COUNTY to continue to provide those services to COUNTY and its departments;
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED that:
1 . CASA will provide services to the residents of COUNTY as follows:
a Provide guardian ad litems for use by the courts in appropriate cases relating to
juvenile matters, and
b. Provide family studies and perform such other investigative services as requested by
COUNTY.
2. This contract is not exclusive, and COUNTY reserves the right to contract with additional parties
for the provision of any and all services covered by this agreement.
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3. CASA currently has and shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in the following minimum
amounts: ,t / / /(

Premises: Personal Injury
Property Damage
Automobile: Personal Injury
Automobile: Property Damage
4. CASA agrees to operate under a policy of non-discrimination with regard to the provision of said
services. Such policy shall prohibit discrimination of the basis of race, sex, age, religion,
color handicap, disability, national origin, language, political affiliation or belief, or other
non-merit factor. Acts of discrimination shall constitute a material breach of this contract.
5. CASA further agrees to adopt and maintain a policy that prohibits sexual harassment. Acts of
sexual harassment constitute a material breach of this contract.
6. CASA agrees to comply fully with any and all applicable laws, local, state, and federal, regarding
work hours, safety, wages, social-security benefits, and/or workers' compensation. This
clause places a duty to meet the requirements of such laws only if the law itself places such a
duty on CASH. Acts in violation of any of those laws or ordinances constitute a material breach of
this contract.
TERM
7. The term of this agreement ends on September 30, 1993, unless earlier terminated by either
party on thirty (30) days' written notice addressed to:
COUNTY: CAS~I•
William G. Stacy Craig Leslie
County Judge, Kerr County, Texas Chairman of the Board, CASA
700 East Main Street 829-B East Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028 Kerrville, Texas 78028
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8. COUNTY agrees to pay to CASA the annual sum of $500.00 for the provision of the services
described above.
9. Payment shall be made on or before January 1, 1993.
10. CASA shall submit to the Kerr County Auditor an annual financial report itemizing all income
and expenditures for the period covered by this agreement. CASA shall also submit to the Kerr
County Auditor an annual report which states the total number, listed by court requesting, of
children served, of family studies initiated and/or completed, of times appointed and/or served
as guardian ad litem, and the number and type of other services performed by CASA along with
the name of the department requesting the service.
11 . No monies paid to CASA shall be expended for any purpose other than those specified above.
Unless specifically provided for herein, no monies may be expended for the provision of salaries
to any person.
12. All books and records of CASA shall be open for inspection during normal business hours to any
member of the public, the Kerr County Auditor, and to such persons as may be given that
authority, in writing, by the Kerr County Auditor or the Kerr County Commissioners' Court. No
clause shall, in any way, be construed to override the provisions of the Federal Privacy Act or
other state or federal law or regulation concerning the disclosure of confidential or privacy
matters.
13. The Internal Revenue Service non-profit classification of the CASA:
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14. This agreement is effective on the date same is executed by CASA or upon acceptance, by order,
of the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, whichever date is later in time.
By
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATION:
KERB COUNTY, TEXAS
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William G. Stacy
Kerr County Judge
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I, PATRICIA DYE, County Clerk of Kerr County, Texas, certify that the above agreement was
accepted and agreed to by the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, on ~rt,~,- 26,r,
1992, in Order iVo. 21147 recorded and filed in Volume S ,Page
. ~ ~~~ , of tl~eyMinutes of the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas.
`` ~~ ~;" PATRICIA DYE, Co ty Clerk
..... , ~ gy; deputy
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PATRICIA DYE Esthe R. Garza
County Clerk
Kerr County, Texas
Date: November 2 , 1992
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