Approve and Authorize Part-time Temporary Staff for the Probate Courts Related to Senate Bill 1760

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2025-1455 Approve and Authorize Part-time Temporary Staff for the Probate Courts Related to Senate Bill 1760 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 16, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: State Probate Courts Guardian Fee-Probate Court (20000) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the continuation of a part-time temporary Administrative Assistant and a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #2, the creation of a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #1, and the creation of a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #3 to assist with the legislative mandate of Senate Bill 1760 requiring additional documentation that a guardian of an estate must attach to each annual account. These positions are recommended to be funded for six months, through June 2026. At that time, a mid-year review will be conducted to determine the efficiency of the positions and continuation for FY2027. Done in open Court December 16, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None ABSTAINED: