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POLICY REGARDING TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES OF KERR COUNTY
BEFORE THE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE, U.S. CONGRESS, COMMITTEES OF THE TEXAS
LEGISLATURE OR U.S. CONGRESS, OR AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The Kerr Count Commissioners' Court recognizes that it is the inalienable right of
each and every citizen to participate in their government and/or petition their elected or
appointed representatives. The Commissioners' Court, however, realizes that the
position or views of Kerr County as a political entity must be approved in advance by the
Commissioners' Court.
Therefore, to guarantee the rights of all citizens to participate fully in their
government while protecting the position of Kerr County as a political entity, the Kerr
County Commissioners' Court adopts the following policy regarding testimony by
employees of Kerr County before the Texas Legislature, the United States Congress,
committees of the Texas legislature or the U.S. Congress, or agencies or departments of
the State of Texas or the United States of America:
1. Any employee of Kerr County, including elected officials, may testify on behalf
of Ken County only after receiving the prior approval of the Commissioners'
Court for the substance of such testimony, including any written submission.
2. Elected Officials may testify in their official capacity or on behalf of the trade
organization to which they belong because of their official position; such
elected officials are requested to provide copies of any written submission to
the Commissioners' Court.
3. Kerr County employees that are not elected officials may testify only on behalf
of their departments and only with the prior written consent of the elected
official responsible for that employee. Reimbursement for the expenses of such
employee on testifying will be taken from the department's travel budget.
Copies of any written submission will be provided to the Commissioners'
Court.
4. Any employee of Kerr County wishing to testify other than as provided herein
may take vacation and do so at their own expense. Such employee shall state at
the beginning of such testimony and in any written submission that the
employee is testifying on his or her own capacity and not on behalf of Kerr
County or the department in which such employee works.
5. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved in advance by a majority vote
of the Commissioners' Court.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY TAE COURT.
MADE BY: Fred Henneke
MEETING DATE: March 22. 1999
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
OFFICE: County Judge
TIME PREFERRED:
Consider and discuss approving Policy Regarding Testimony by Employees of Kerr County
before the Texas Legislature, U.S. Congress, Committees of the Texas Legislature or U.S.
Congress, or Agencies or Departments of the State of Texas or the United States of America.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Countv Jude
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: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.
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.