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20.

Meeting Date:	03/16/2010
Submitted By:	Hal Hawes, County Attorney
Department:	County Attorney

Agenda Item

Consider approving and authorizing Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to collect an additional 30% on each debt and account receivable, including fines and fees owing to Justice Court Precinct No. 4 pursuant to Article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Background

At the court's February 16, 2010 session, the court authorized and approved a collections contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP whereby said firm will be collecting delinquent court fines and fees owing to the Williamson County Justice Court in Precinct 4. The contract allows the firm to collect an additional 30% on each debt and account receivable, including fines and fees owing to said Justice Court, and on each amount in cases in which the accused has failed to appear, when each is more than 60 days past due and has been referred for collection.

Pursuant to Article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court must, in addition to entering into a contract with a collections firm, authorize the firm to collect the additional 30%. Such an order authorizing the collection of the additional 30% was not entered at the time the contract was approved. Thus, this order is now necessary to give effect to the terms of the contract.

Fiscal Impact

From/To	Acct No.	Description	Amount

Attachments
Order Authorizing Collections Fee
Collections Order

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Judge Exec Asst.	Wendy Coco	03/09/2010 03:18 PM
Form Started By: Hal Hawes		Started On: 03/05/2010 11:06 AM
Final Approval Date: 03/09/2010