ORDER NO. :'_4140
RF'F'ROVAL OF COUNTY COURT AT LRW
CDNPUTER UPGRRDE TO RLLOW
WARRRNT COORDINRTOR TO RUN CREDIT CHECKS
RND SKIP TRACING OF PERSONS WHD
HAVE OUTSTANDING WARRAPJTS
On this the 11th day of August 1~~7, upon motion made 6y
Judge Denson, seconded 6y Commissioner Paldwin, the Court
unanioously approved 6y a vote of .°,-@-0, of County Court at
Law computer upgrade to allow Warrant Coordinator to r•un
credit checks and skip tracing to persons who have outstanding
warrants.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Spencer Brown/Russ Duncan OFFICE: County Court at Law
MEETING DATE: August 11, 1997
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
TIME PREFERRED: 10:00
To consider a computer upgrade to allow Russ Duncan, the warrant coordinator, to run
credit checks and ship tracing of p on who hav o~tatandipg warrants. See attached
sheet for a breakdown of the costG
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAMF1 OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
Spencer Brawn/R71RA Thmran
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5,
Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has
been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will
be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda
Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
.,.:Uti'i's CUURi' A'I' LAW CUMPU'PER UPGRADE TO ALLUW CREDIT CHECKS AND
SKIP TRACItdG OF O1ITSTHNDING WARRAN'PS
In order to have ease of .access to credit reports and for the
purpose of skip tracing on outstanding warrants and probation
violations. The County Court at Law is requesting a transfer of
existing funds in this years budget, into the appropriate account
to allow the purchase of the following items.
1. Credit reporting computer program for Windows 54. $ 200.u0
2. Dedicated phone line
$25.00 monthly i.2 mos. r, $25.00 =$ SO.OU}
$110.00 installation $ 130.00
3. E'hone Modem and installation for
County Court at Law computer
Modem $ 180"OU
Installation $ :10.00 $ 210.00
TOTAL $ 540.00
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE gy_Judge Spencer Brown
MEETING DATE:
6/30/97
OFFICE: County Court at Law
TIME PREFERRED:
9:30
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Increased funding for our "Warrant coordinator
Project" to be added to our current budget.
%~1. To enter into a contract with the Credit Bureau of Greater Texas Hill Country
`2. Add a gasoline allowance for Constable Shaw for his assistance ;n sPrv;ng warrant
:-'r 3. Funding for a cellular phone for Constable Shaw to aid him in locating and aopr h, Pic
people who have outstanding warrants for non-appearance and non-payment of costs and fines.
See exhibit '"A"
--', See exhibit "A" and "B"
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Spencer Brown and Russ Duncan
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5,
Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has
been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will
be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda
Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.
EXEIIBIT "A"
1 Approval for Kerr County to enter into a contract with the Credit Bureau of
Greater Texas Hill Country, located at 104 Plaza Dr., Kerrville, Texas. This would allow
the different Kerr County Departments to enter outstanding debts owed to the County in a
nationwide credit reporting system. (County Court at Law, District Court, the 7P offices,
etc.) Any defendant who has an outstanding debt owed to Kerr County would not be
able to obtain credit until the debt was cleared. The cost is $30.00 to join and $42.00 per
quarter, which is an annual total of $198 00
2. Constable Mark Shaw of Precinct 3 has been making a number of arrests on our
outstanding warrants, and we are requesting an increase in his gasoline allowance.
Currently, his allowance is $100.00 per month, which comes from his own budget. We are
requesting that an additional funding of $100.00 per month be included in our budget, in
order to allow him more mileage, so that he can continue his apprehension arrests on
County Court at Law cases. The total funding for our annual budget would be $1200.00
3. Funding for a cellular phone to assist Constable Shaw in locating and then
apprehending those people who have outstanding warrants. Communication is a large part
of successfully locating these people. We believe that the mobility of a cell phone, and the
information that Mark would be able to gain from that "on the spot call" to his contacts,
and to the different Courts, would definitely increase the number of arrests. The rate plan
we have selected, and feel would be more economical, is highlighted on "Exhibit B". The
monthly service charge would be $59 95, with the first 200 minutes free each month. This
plan allows calls anywhere in the 210 azea code, and includes call forwarding, call waiting
and three way calling at no extra chazge. Calls would be limited to the 200 minutes per
month, and calls outside the 210 area code would not be allowed. therefore, there would
be no roam chazges. Total for the annual budget would be $720 00.
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Order No. 24140
Approval of County Court
at Law Computer upgrade
to allow Warrant Coordinator
to run credit checks
and skip tracin4 of persons
who have outstanding warrants
August 11, 1997
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