ORDER NO. 23734
APPROVAL OF COUNTY SPONSORED CONTRACT
BETWEEN KERR COUNTY AND KrSTRR RND CRISIS COUNCIL
AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN SAME
On this the 25th day of November 1996, upon motion made by
Commissioner Holekamp, seconded by Commissioner Lackey, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, the County
sponsored contract between Kerr County and Kr Star and Crisis
Council and author^ize the County Judge to sign same.
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 7 t 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 I5 THEREFORE AGREED that:
1. 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, andlor 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, 1996 and ending on
September 30, 1997, 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 $5,000.00 for the
provision of the services described above.
9. Upon written request, payment shall be made on or before 3anuary 1, 1997.
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(c)(3) _ Federal LD. 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
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Robe A. Dens
Kerr ounty Judge
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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
NwembPr 2 s . - _, 1996, in Order No. z 373 n
recorded and filed in Volume n , Page g ~ n of the Minutes of the
Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas.
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