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2009

County and District Clerks

Austin Apr 22-24, 2009
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Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 April 22, 2009
  • Day 2 April 23, 2009
  • Day 3 April 24, 2009
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 22, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Becky Groneman, Oldham County - Vega, TX
  • 11:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 12:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Call to Order
    Hon. Karen McQueen, President, CDCAT, County Clerk, Brazos County, Bryan

    Pledge of Allegiance
    Hon. Cathy Stuart, Vice-President, CDCAT, District Clerk, Victoria County, Victoria

    Invocation
    Hon. Joyce Hudman, Treasurer, CDCAT, County Clerk, Brazoria County, Angleton

    Welcome
     Hon. Karen McQueen, President, CDCAT, County Clerk, Brazos County, Bryan

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Resources for Clerks
    New online resources and other services available for clerks.

    Nanette Forbes, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Records Management Fees
    How to deal with fees? How can they be used? Digitizing and the legalities of the money. Includes Q&A opportunity.

    Moderator:
    Karen C. Gladney, Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Margaret G. Montemayor, Bexar County - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. James D. Patton, County Clerk, Walker County - Huntsville, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Fraudulent Filings—Current Issues

    Peter B. Haskel, City of Dallas - Dallas, TX
    Lance A. Kutnick, Assistant District Attorney, Attorney General of Texas-Criminal Prosecutions Division - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break
    Airwalls closed for Professional Networking Concurrent sessions.

  • Professional Networking Concurrent Sessions
  • 3:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    County Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Rose Pietsch, Bastrop County - Bastrop, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Linda Haney, County Clerk, Ector County - Odessa, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. James D. Patton, County Clerk, Walker County - Huntsville, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Beth A. Rothermel, County Clerk, Washington County - Brenham, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    Combination Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Jim Plummer, County and District Clerk, Garza County - Post, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Barbara K. Hoffman, County and District Clerk, Concho County - Paint Rock, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Bella A. Rubio, County and District Clerk, Real County - Leakey, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Joyce M. Thomas, County and District Clerk, Castro County - Dimmitt, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    District Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Paige Lindsey, District Clerk, Terry County District Clerk - Brownfield, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Penny Anderson, District Clerk, Haskell County - Haskell, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Joan Carder, District Clerk, Hutchinson County - Stinnett, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Sherri Jones, District Clerk, Wheeler County - Wheeler, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Dennis Price, District Clerk, Hockley County - Levelland, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 23, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Brazos County - Bryan, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Boot Camp
    The Clerks' Boot Camp has been established to offer foundations and fundamentals covering a wide variety of subjects. Speakers are members of the CDCAT Education Committee.

    Moderator:
    Hon. Becky Groneman, Oldham County - Vega, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Jo Ann Chastain, Angelina County - Lufkin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Aurora De La Garza, Cameron County - Brownsville, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County - Anahuac, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Diane Hoefling, District Clerk, Moore County - Dumas, TX
    Panelists:
    Tracy Powers, Grayson County District Clerk - Sherman, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Beth A. Rothermel, County Clerk, Washington County - Brenham, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Sandra K Sanders, Wharton County Clerk, Wharton County - Wharton, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Bonds and Insurance for Clerks
    Includes errors and omissions.

    Karen C. Gladney, Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.50 hrs
    The 4th Amendment and Searches
    Clerical tasks associated with categorizing and filing affidavits, warrants and paperwork in related proceedings. Plus clerk's search for information within the records of the clerk's office. What's needed? What's required? What can we do? What kind of bond do we need?

    C. Scott Brumley, Potter County Attorney's Office - Amarillo, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 23, 2009
  • 12:15 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Put LIFE in your Life! 7 Sparks to Ignite Your Aliveness
    Do you worry about things you cannot control? Do you feel that you have no power over your own life? Do you feel like you are stuck in some aspect of your life? Discover how to reclaim your own identity in the midst of institutional cultures and other demands by learning about the "7 Sparks to Aliveness". These sparks resonate with people in varied professions, ages and settings, adding energy, passion, and joy to their lives. This presentation provides a balanced view of the sparks and encourages attendees to examine the sparks that most need illumination in their lives. Participants leave with a personal plan for the first steps to ignite more aliveness in their lives.



     

    Lin Scheib, Lightning Life Coaching, LLC - Austin, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Evidence Preservation: What to Do with it When the Trial is Over
    The proper handling of physical evidence in the courtroom during and after trial is as important as when it is first collected at a crime scene. This session will define physical evidence, explain its proper handling and preservation with a focus on biological evidence such as blood and body fluids, personal safety considerations, chain of custody, quality assurance, and storage.
    This session has moved to Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.

    Angela Tanzillo-Swarts, Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Lab - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    Break
    Close airwalls

  • County Clerks Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, Brazoria County - Angleton, TX
  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Elections
    An update from the Office of the Secretary of State, with a discussion of the November 2008 Election Assistance Commission survey, including challenges in obtaining the data and a preliminary data analysis, and issues related to the upcoming May and November elections. Q&A follows.

    Melinda Nickless, Office of the Secretary of State - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Occupational Driver Licenses

    Betty Blackwell, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Juveniles
    Overview of juvenile court process and custodian of records issues.

    Hon. J. Andrew Hathcock, District Courts of Travis County - Austin, TX
    Norina Sanchez, Travis County Juvenile Court - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Probate

    Gene Terry, Director of Operations , Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • District Clerks Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Cathy Stuart, District Clerk, Victoria County - Victoria, TX
  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Occupational Driver Licenses

    Betty Blackwell, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Juveniles
    Overview of juvenile court process and custodian of records issues.

    Hon. J. Andrew Hathcock, District Courts of Travis County - Austin, TX
    Norina Sanchez, Travis County Juvenile Court - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Indictments from A to Z
    A primer of how indictments, complaints, true bills, and rocket/missile dockets originate and are processed.

    Hon. Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, Travis County - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Child Support Contracts

    Allen Broussard, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 24, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County - Anahuac, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Registry of the Court—Identifying, Calculating, and Accounting
    This session has moved to Thursday afternoon at 1:15 p.m.

    Paul S. Lyon, Bexar County Auditor's Office - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Legislation and Lobbyist Updates

    Charles C. Bailey, Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas - Austin, TX
    Glen Gardner Shuffler, Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Ethics and Professionalism in a Changing World: No Right Way to do a Wrong Thing
    This program provides a look at the wave of our ethical fabric and a quality check of its integrity. This class examines the origin and definition of the word ethics and discusses it as a history lesson, but it also looks at specifics of ethical conduct for elected officials and public servants. From ancient Greek to the 1960's, to a look at three American presidents, to Will Rogers, you'll discover that some things, like a culture's "anchor values" never change. In addition, we'll take a look at our own ethical platforms on which we take an ethical stand and discuss why right is right and wrong is wrong.

    Mark Warren, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 12:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 22, 2009
  • Day 2 April 23, 2009
  • Day 3 April 24, 2009
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Conference Faculty

Hon. Penny Anderson

District Clerk, Haskell County
Haskell, TX

Charles C. Bailey

Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas
Austin, TX

Betty Blackwell

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Allen Broussard

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

C. Scott Brumley

Potter County Attorney's Office
Amarillo, TX

Hon. Joan Carder

District Clerk, Hutchinson County
Stinnett, TX

Hon. Jo Ann Chastain

Angelina County
Lufkin, TX

Hon. Aurora De La Garza

Cameron County
Brownsville, TX

Nanette Forbes

Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Karen C. Gladney

Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Hon. Becky Groneman

Oldham County
Vega, TX

Hon. Linda Haney

County Clerk, Ector County
Odessa, TX

Peter B. Haskel

City of Dallas
Dallas, TX

Hon. J. Andrew Hathcock

District Courts of Travis County
Austin, TX

Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne

Chambers County
Anahuac, TX

Hon. Diane Hoefling

District Clerk, Moore County
Dumas, TX

Hon. Barbara K. Hoffman

County and District Clerk, Concho County
Paint Rock, TX

Hon. Sherri Jones

District Clerk, Wheeler County
Wheeler, TX

Hon. Teresa Kiel

County Clerk, Guadalupe County
Seguin, TX

Lance A. Kutnick

Assistant District Attorney, Attorney General of Texas-Criminal Prosecutions Division
Austin, TX

Hon. Paige Lindsey

District Clerk, Terry County District Clerk
Brownfield, TX

Paul S. Lyon

Bexar County Auditor's Office
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Margaret G. Montemayor

Bexar County
San Antonio, TX

Melinda Nickless

Office of the Secretary of State
Austin, TX

Hon. James D. Patton

County Clerk, Walker County
Huntsville, TX

Hon. Rose Pietsch

Bastrop County
Bastrop, TX

Hon. Jim Plummer

County and District Clerk, Garza County
Post, TX

Tracy Powers

Grayson County District Clerk
Sherman, TX

Hon. Dennis Price

District Clerk, Hockley County
Levelland, TX

Hon. Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza

Travis County
Austin, TX

Hon. Beth A. Rothermel

County Clerk, Washington County
Brenham, TX

Hon. Bella A. Rubio

County and District Clerk, Real County
Leakey, TX

Norina Sanchez

Travis County Juvenile Court
Austin, TX

Hon. Sandra K Sanders

Wharton County Clerk, Wharton County
Wharton, TX

Lin Scheib

Lightning Life Coaching, LLC
Austin, TX

Glen Gardner Shuffler

Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas
Austin, TX

Angela Tanzillo-Swarts

Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Lab
Austin, TX

Gene Terry

Director of Operations , Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Hon. Joyce M. Thomas

County and District Clerk, Castro County
Dimmitt, TX

Mark Warren

Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Becky Groneman—Chair

Oldham County
Vega, TX

Hon. Jo Ann Chastain

Angelina County
Lufkin, TX

Hon. Aurora De La Garza

Cameron County
Brownsville, TX

Nanette Forbes

Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne

Chambers County
Anahuac, TX

Hon. Diane Hoefling

District Clerk, Moore County
Dumas, TX

Tracy Powers

Grayson County District Clerk
Sherman, TX

Hon. Beth A. Rothermel

County Clerk, Washington County
Brenham, TX

Hon. Sandra K. Sanders

County Clerk, Wharton County
Wharton, TX

Key Dates

Austin – Apr 22-24, 2009
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