Status: In Progress

The purpose of the departmental permanent binders is to understand and document various County departments operations and/or procedures followed by various departments. Permanent binders are also developed in order to understand and document a particular process. The following permanent binders have been completed, namely:

• Juvenile Probation Department
• Adult Probation: Overview of Drug Court Program
• General Fund Court Costs, Fines & Fees
• Child Welfare Department
• Unemployment Process

Major Project Activities:

• Compile data relevant to the department and/or process being studied
• Research state statutes and AG opinions related to the department and/or process being studied
• Develop narratives and flowcharts relevant to the department and/or process being studied
• Research other counties’ departments to understand similarities between Hidalgo County and other counties