MEMO
TO: County Judge Pat Tinley, Commissioner Baldwin, Commissioner
Williams, Commissioner Letz, Commissioner Nicholson, County Attorney
Rex Emerson
FROM: Barbara Nemec, County Treasure ~ ~~
DATE: June 12, 2006
RE: Constitutional Duties
"Over the past sixteen years my office has been pertorming, in addition to my constitutional
duties, the human resources duties for the County. Sixteen years ago we had just over one
hundred (100) employees and I had one full-time employee. Today, the County employs over
three hundred (300) individuals and I have one part-time employee. In addition, the number of
services provided to each employee has also increased over the years.
Working with and for our employees has been a source of great pride and fulfillment for me.
Our employees are the backbone of our county government and are truly dedicated public
servants.
Unfortunately, we have reached a situation where my office does not have the staff or the
resources to pertorm both the Treasurer's constitutional duties and the human resources function.
Because human resources, and all that entails, are not part of my constitutional duties, it is time
to realign the Treasurer's office duties with the Texas constitution. Therefore, please allow this to
serve as my formal notice that, effective August 1, 2006, the Treasurer's office will no longer
provide the human resource function for Kerr County.
Furthermore, at this time, there are duties listed as constitutional duties of the Treasurer's
office being performed in other departments. As part of this realignment, I am asking that those
duties be returned to the Treasurer's office where they properly belong. I will be happy to work
closely with the County Attorney and anyone else you designate to identify those duties and
make a smooth transition.
Again, it has been my pleasure and privilege to work with and for our employees -they are a
great bunch of hard-working folks. I will do whatever I can to make this transition a smooth one
for their benefit."