TAC Services Overview 1969: TAC was founded by these Associations - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TAC Services Overview

1969: TAC was founded by these Associations  County Judges & Commissioners Associations  County & District Clerks Association of Texas  County Treasurers Association of Texas  Justices of the Peace & Constables Association of Texas  Sheriffs’ Association of Texas  Tax Assessors ‐ Collectors Association of Texas  Texas Association of County Auditors  Texas District & County Attorneys Association

2018 Board of Directors Larry Gallardo (President) Laurie English 112 th District Attorney Hidalgo County Constable Renee Couch (President ‐ Elect) Tamera Kneuper Comal County Treasurer Bandera County District Clerk Kim Halfmann (Vice President) Jennifer Lindenzweig Glasscock County Judge Hunt County Clerk Cindy Yeatts Brown (Secretary) Carlos B. Lopez Denton County Treasurer Travis County Constable John R. Ames Gary Maddox Dallas County Tax Assessor ‐ Collector Lamb County Sheriff Nathan Cradduck Bill McCay Tom Green County Auditor Lubbock County Commissioner

2018 Board of Directors Ex ‐ Officio Members Jackie Miller Jr. Joyce G. Hudman Ellis County Justice of the Peace Brazoria County Clerk (Immediate Past President) Alma Moreno San Patricio County Commissioner Don Allred Oldham County Judge Byron Rider (Chaplin) Leon County Judge Connie Hickman Wes Suiter Navarro County Justice of the Peace Angelina County Judge (NACo Representative) Ben Zeller Jon H. Burrows Victoria County Judge Bell County Judge (NACo Representative)

TAC Administration Rex Hall Susan M. Redford Gene Terry Assistant Executive Associate Executive Director Executive Director Director Judicial Program Manger

Legislative Support • Keeping county officials engaged • Communicating the county perspective in Austin & Washington Paul Sugg Kelsey Bernstein Katy Regan Laura Garcia Rick Thompson Garry A. Merritt General Counsel & Director Nanette Forbes Aurora Flores Noe Barrios

Core Legislative Group Goals & Objectives • Develop county official issue experts for committee testimony Rhita Koches Legislative Core • Create rapid reaction Group Coordinator group to respond to proposed legislation • Garner quick feedback on proposed legislation • Cultivate relationships between legislators & county officials • Foster community outreach between counties officials & public

Education & Training Designed and Guided by County Officials • Annual Legislative Conference • County Management & Risk Conference • County Investment Academy • Texas Public Funds Investment Conference • Leadership programs • Newly elected officials training • Spring & fall Judicial Education Conferences Leah Magnus Communications & • Court Assistants Training Conference Education Services Director • Support for county official association conferences • Regional & local training

Network of Communications • County magazine & other print publications • Online resources • Listservs • Public information

TAC Website www.county.org

Legal Resources • Legal hotline 888 ‐ ASK ‐ TAC4 • Printed and online resources • Legal guides on specific topics Garry A. Merritt General Counsel Jenny Gilchrist Michael Pichinson Mike Thompson Paul Miles Katherine Howard

Technology Tools & Resources County Information Resource Agency (CIRA) • Website design, hosting, and management • Email hosting • Electronic payments

ListServs • Auditors • Emergency Management • Budget Issues • Human Resources • County & District Clerks • Jail Administrators • Commissioners Court • Law Enforcement • Constables • Road Administration • County Judges Judicial • Safety Issues • Court Assistants • Tax Assessor ‐ Collectors • E ‐ County • Treasurers • Election Administrators

County Relations Officers Assignment: Help Counties! • Connecting county officials with resources they need • Collecting feedback to improve TAC services Rick Avery Alan Bristol Kim Joyce

TAC Pools Risk Management Pool • Member Owned and Governed Health and Employee • Strong & Stable Benefits Pool • Tailored to the Unique Needs of Unemployment Counties Compensation Group Accounts Fund

TAC Pool Directors Michael Shannon Quincy Quinlan Risk Management Services Health & Benefits Services Director Director

Additional TAC Pool Services Risk Management Consultants • Evaluation • Education Todd Kisel Lisa McCaig • Exposure review • Program review Patrick McFadden Victor Uvalle

Additional TAC Pool Services Human Resources Consultants • Technical assistance • On ‐ site training Michele Arseneau Diana Cecil • HR policy manual review • Webinars Rollie Ford Mary Ann Saenz- Thompson

Additional TAC Pool Services Law Enforcement Consultants • Technical review • Policy review Gary Henderson Thomas Kerss • Claim analysis • On ‐ site training David Whitis Terry Pickering

Additional TAC Pool Services Risk Control (Safety) Consultants • Technical assistance • Risk management surveys Jack Coffey Isaac Garcia • Claim analysis • On ‐ site training • Resource library Joe Szewczyk Larry Boccaccio

Additional TAC Pool Services Employee Benefits Consultants • Group health plans • Prescription and dental benefits Kathy Davenport Lorie Floyd • Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage • On ‐ site training Ernesto Martinez • Resource library

Additional TAC Pool Services Wellness Consultants Carrye Chen Ashley Cureton Shared responsibility approach Better health = reduced costs Shameria Davis Mark Zollitsch

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Contact TAC Texas Association of Counties P.O. Box 2131 Austin, TX 78768 (800) 456 ‐ 5974 |www.county.org Legal Helpline 888 ‐ ASK ‐ TAC4 or 888 ‐ 275 ‐ 8224