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FiPG='FZOVfaL Of= C;iaN"I"FZriCT LaCTWEEh.I KEi•ZF"t COUNTY faNU
~~fF-IE FAIL-L COUi~ITFZY CRISIS i:UUi`1CIl_.
On this the 13tt-~ day of Ncrvemtier 1995, ~-span motif;n made by
Commissioner I-iolekamp, SeG'GildF?d by CnmmissiGner Oet-~1er, tt-~e
Co~.rr~t: unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-Qr, to apprGVf~r tt-re
contract between N,err Co~.tnty and The 'gill CGUntr-~y Crisis
Co~_tncii as s~_rbmi'Ltet1 to sere Ca~xrt and a~.rtl'~or:i.ze the Co~.u-iL-y
Jr.rdge to sign said dGC~ament.
i-ilt..i.- COUt~!'i'RY CF2:[S:[`-3 t:.OUNCIi_ CON'7-R41C7"
n..l-i.7..F'E Off' -F'EX.taS ~
C:OUiII"Y OI'~ i'.~~RR k'
WHEREf-7Sq Fterr C;GUnty, Ter.as t"COUNTY"7, a F;ol'i.ti.cal.
s~.tbdivision Gf tl-.e State Gf "i"exasq t-~as the author-ity, thrG~_rgP~r
its eo~anty at~tGrne~yq ~-older- Ct;a.pter 71 crf the: Tf:xEis F"c~;mily
Code, to provide r•epr•esentErtion to victims Gf family violence
who Eire see4ting faniil.y--~viGlence pro~tectivc Gr-~dersg
WI-iLREfaS, the I-fill CGS-uPtry Crisis C:Gt.tncil, t"L'RISIS COUNCIL-"),
a "texas nGn-F;rofit cor-pGrati.on, is engaged in serf! provision of
ra~_rpport, counseling, and other-' St?rv1CE?'i to victims of family
viGlenceq f~-:rtt-~er maintains a progr-am for e;ducatiot-~ acid
co~sr~seling for {:hose who c_Gmmii; act Gi` family viols?nceq anti
r-lesires to ent:er-~ i.ntt:r a contract Wlttl CC7UtdTY to provide
certain services to C:C3UNT'{r
I"f TS -(I-1 E: RE=F'CJFZC RSREE.D tt-iat:
1. CRISIS C:OURIC:[l_ will i~rGVic:le srrrvice<s tG tl-re resideni;s crF`
COLFNTY as fol.].ows:
a. TntaF:a ar-id reefer"t'al servic_s-s f'o'r F;er-sor~s seeking
fx3mily viGlf?nce prottzctive ordei i''rom I{F?r'1" C_Ui.lPlty
h1tt GT"il C?y~ s Office aMi
b. Mai.ntair~ a "t;atte.rc?r-gs Sr"itf?YVE`ilt1G1-i Firograrti" designed
tca aG~.rnsei and treat those who commit ac=ts of f~:unily
violence.
~.. This corrtract is nGt excl~-r~~ive, anti COUNTY, reserves tt-ift
r iyht tG contret f.t with add it Tonal parties fo'r' the provisiGn o'r
any and all servi.c:f=s C'`UVE?r'f?d by this agr'~eement.
.~. CEiI,>IS COUhIC;II_- c~!.rr'entiy bees and sh<i1i maviritain a policy
of J.i.abi.lity in=_;,-rrance~ in tl-.e fcrll.ewirtg minimum e+mount=_e
T i,i7~4l V~, kll~'16:1. ><'~4'~ F'remiscrse Personal Irr i~-cry
St.4-fit 41V1Vi. 41V~ -i- ~:~c:t;, QiQi4=~. f~rtii
++. t:RISIS CCi[}NCIL. agrees to npar-ate under a policy of
nnn~-ciiscriminat:ion witt-i regard to the provision of` said
=.,ervice.s. S~-rati policy shall prohibit discri.mi.natlon vn
i;he basis of race, sex, age, r'aliyior~, c_olorq handicap,
disability, national GT°lglilq l~:uvg~-forge, political
afi=iliatian or- belie'F, or° other non--mer i't' fart or. Acts faf
ciiscrimi.nati.ori shall. co~nstitttta a mater"iai, breach of this
i_Oilt T-ciCt.
S. CRISTS C:OUhJCIL f~-fr°ther' agrees to adopt aivd maintain a
policy that prohibits sexual harassment. Accts of sexy-r~wl
htvr-assment C_'Oil>'t;].tlfte5 a mater'ial t7rFdC'h of this cantrac:t.
L. L:RISIS CO(.1hJCii-_ ay'rees to comLily fully with any and 'all
~appli.cable laws, local, state, and federal, regarding
k7or'I{lttg hour's, safety, wages, r>oCial~--st=c~_frity ber~ef:i.t s,
and/or- wor°1<er's" compensation. "(his clw~-fsa plat_as a dut:Y
to meet the ref:ai.riramant s of si_fch law: only if tl-,e law
it~~>alf place s~_fc~Fv a duty on CRISIa COUNCIL. Aets in
violati!in oi' any of tt~rosa laWS G'r" OT'd111atlfC'8S con _ait~-rte Fa
mtai:Erri.~al tare?ac.h of 4his coritraCt.
II:-Rhi
7. "fhe term of this ayreament is one {1) y'ear' beget-~1v3.7-,q on
October° i, i'-3`S and ending on Se ptamber° 3V~, 19'-!x, ,..rnless
carper ter"mlilated t-,y eitt'rer party on thirty ("~} days
wr°itten not :i. c_e addr°essad to:
coura"rY
I:arr` Co~_urty 3f.fdge
'i k'~~[l t=ast Main Strict
I;ar'rvilia, lx ~; C3 ~~tr'.3
CRI~,IS CCJUhJCJ:L
President, Hill. Co~sntry Cr-isie;
C o tr ix: i 1
KE.'7^T'V 7.11E?y E~k %13l''IGG
COh.IS I DI::RAT 3 01`~I
n. COUNTY ag'r'ees to pay to CRI5IS CGUIVCIL. the ann~.ral '>~-fm of
41,501d.tb0 for the pr-o•disior-~ of tt-~a services described above.
9. Upon writ+, an req~-cast, payment stval.i 6e made on nr° befor~a
Jevnnar°y 1, I4r9tS.

14'?. CR%SIS i~CIUPJCII_ shall s~_tbmit to tl-.e Kt?rr Corsnty Ai_uiitor .an
~:anr~~-tal. financial report itemizing all. i.nc:~nrne and E~rxpendit~-tr-es
for- t-he period cove'.^ed by this agreement. CRISIS CCUi~IC:CL-
>t~~al7. also s~-tf:;mit to the N.err C:or-tnt:y i-l~-tditar an annual rt~por`~t
which sta;tes the fatal n~.tmFoe'r o~F inciividtxals in~tt?r~vit?wed for
family-°violence protective orders and the n~-tmber of
ir;cii+:idtlais who atte7..~ded the "Sattt?r° s Intervention f='rograin",
inch-td i.ng therewith the n~_un t;er of i.ndiv:i.d~-talc r-eferr-~ed to ttie
p'rograrn by tt-~e Ct;r_1r-t.
7.1. No moneys paid tc; Cf?I.CIS COUI~ICIL st-~all tic expended for
any pr.u^pose other' than those specii'ied ataove. Urrle<s
speci.ficEa7.l}• provided for" herein, no moneys may t;e expa?7-idecl
for the provision oi= salarlt?s to :any Iverson.
ic:. F11.1. Poan4<s and rcc_orde> of CRISIS COUNCIL. =sF~~ali bE~ open fcrr-
ir'ispec_tiar'i cii,lr`ing normal La~_uair;ess ho~a'rs to any member of the
pr_ttalic, the Kerr County F-l~.tditcrr, and to =.~-tch par-~eons as may b~
given tl-.at allttlUrtV, in writing, by the I'e'rr Catanty F;~..tditar
or thE~t Kerr Coy-tasty Conimissi.oners' Cnr_trt. Na cla~.t=>e e;hall, in
any way, be ~x~nstr`ned to override the provi<.aions of tt;e
i-ederal .-'T'1VaC:y Fdt_t OY GthE?r 5'~<'itE or federal laW OT"
regtslatinn E_onet?r-ning tF~e disc:Inst.rre of aan'I''idr?ntia~l ar'
Ear"i vacy matters.
13. -fhe Inter-nEal RBV@ill4E? ~iE?T'Vlc'E? llOrl"pT"'Qflt c7.assificatian of
CRISIS COULJC:II_ i+_:

f=ederal I.D. 74--:_'47. E:f319
14. l-his agreement i5 ei=i'ective on ti-~e date same is execs-teed
by CF2TSI5 CCUNGIL or upon acceptance, by Order- of the L<err-
Cor.anty Commissioners" Cattrt, wF~~ichE?ver date is latt?r in timE~.
CRISIS COUNCIL
B`(:/Si IiFlTNL[:E.7d Lj0'rC[:
F=^resident.
KERR COUNTY
F'; : /S/ ROBEtiT i3. DENSCh.I
Rotaert 4=i. Densan
Kerr Ca~_mty J'~-tcige
Date : 147-- 3tr~ - "3:-,
Date : 11--13--95

HILL COUNTY CRISIS COUNCIL CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR
WHEREAS, Kerr County, Texas ("COUNTY"),apolitical subdivision of the State of
Texas, has the authority, through its county attorney, under Chapter 71 of the Texas Family
Code, to provide representation to victims of family violence who are seeking family-violence
protective orders;
WHEREAS, the Hill Country Crisis Council, ("CRISIS COUNCIL"), a Texas non-profit
corporation, is engaged in the provision of support, counseling, and other services to victims of
family violence, further maintains a program for education and counseling for those who commit
acts of family violence, and desires to enter into a contract with COUNTY to provide certain
services to COUNTY;
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED that:
I . CRISIS COUNCIL will provide services to the residents of COUNTY as follows:
a. Intake and referral services for persons seeking family violence protective orders
from the Kerr County Attorney's Office, and
b. Maintain a "batterer's intervention program" designed to counsel and treat those
who commit acts of family violence.
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.
3. CRISIS COUNCIL currently has and shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in the
following minimum amounts:
$1.000.000.00 Premises: Personal Injury
$60,000.00 + $26,000.00
4. CRISIS COUNCIL agrees to operate under a policy of non-discrimination with regard to
the provision of said services. Such policy shall prohibit discrimination on 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. CRISIS COUNCIL further agrees to adopt and maintain a policy that prohibits sexual
harassment. Acts of sexual harassment constitutes a material breach of this contract.
6. CRISIS COUNCIL 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 CRISIS COUNCIL. Acts in violation of any of those laws
or ordinances constitute a material breach of this contract.
TERM
7. The term of this agreement is one (1) year beginning on October 1, 1995 and ending on
September 30, 1996, unless earlier terminated by either party on thirty (30) days written
notice addressed to:
COUNTY:
Kerr County Judge
700 East Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
CONSIDERATION
CRISIS COUNCIL:
President, Hill Country Crisis Council
P.O. Box 1817
Kerrville, Texas 78029
8. COUNTY agrees to pay to CRISIS COUNCIL the annual sum of ~L500.00 for the
provision of the services described above.
9. Upon written request, payment shall be made on or before January 1, 1996.
10. CRISIS COUNCIL shall submit to the Kerr County Auditor an annual financial report
itemizing all income and expenditures for the period covered by this agreement. CRISIS
COUNCIL shall also submit to the Kerr County Auditor an annual report which states the
total number of individuals interviewed for family-violence protective orders and the
number of individuals who attended the "Batterer's Intervention Program", including
therewith the number of individuals referred to the program by the court..
11. No moneys paid to CRISIS COUNCIL shall be expended for any purpose other than those
specified above. Unless specifically provided for herein, no moneys may be expended for
the provision of salaries to any person.
12. All books and records of CRISIS COUNCIL 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 CRISIS COUNCIL is:
501 ~)(~ Federal I.D. 74-2416819
14. This agreement is effective on the date same is executed by CRISIS COUNCIL or upon
acceptance, by Order of the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, whichever date is later
in time.
CRISIS COUNCIL
KERR COUNTY
By. ~~["P ~~OC~~,~
President
Date: ~~~% 5-
B : .~~-
Robert A. Denson
Kerr County Judge
Date: ll~/3~qJ~
CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
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
_ Nwa~nhPr i 3 1995, in Order No. ~~g48
recorded and filed in Volume ~, ,Page ae~ of the Minutes of the
Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas.
' t ~~P~dy ~.C~c-
PATRICIA DYE
County Clerk
Kerr County, Texas
" ' ~ Date: i~_ia_i99F