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 DirectorsLarry Gallardo (President)

Hidalgo County Constable

Renee Couch (President‐Elect)Comal County Treasurer

Kim Halfmann (Vice President)Glasscock County Judge

Cindy Yeatts Brown (Secretary)Denton County Treasurer

John R. AmesDallas County Tax Assessor‐Collector

Nathan CradduckTom Green County Auditor

Laurie English112th District Attorney

Tamera KneuperBandera County District Clerk

Jennifer LindenzweigHunt County Clerk

Carlos B. LopezTravis County Constable

Gary MaddoxLamb County Sheriff

Bill McCayLubbock County Commissioner

Jackie Miller Jr.Ellis County Justice of the Peace

Alma MorenoSan Patricio County Commissioner

Byron RiderLeon County Judge

Wes SuiterAngelina County Judge

Ben ZellerVictoria County Judge

Ex‐Officio MembersJoyce G. HudmanBrazoria County Clerk

(Immediate Past President)

Don AllredOldham County Judge

(Chaplin)

Connie HickmanNavarro County Justice of the Peace

(NACo Representative)

Jon H. BurrowsBell County Judge

(NACo Representative)

2018 Board of Directors

TAC Administration

Gene TerryExecutive Director

Rex HallAssistant Executive 

Director

Susan M. Redford Associate Executive DirectorJudicial Program Manger

Legislative Support

Paul SuggLaura Garcia Rick Thompson

Nanette Forbes Aurora Flores

Garry A. MerrittGeneral Counsel & Director

• Keeping county officials engaged • Communicating the county perspective in Austin & Washington

Noe Barrios

Kelsey Bernstein Katy Regan

Core Legislative GroupGoals & Objectives• Develop county official issue experts  for committee testimony

• Create rapid reaction 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

Rhita KochesLegislative Core

Group Coordinator

Education & TrainingDesigned 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• Court Assistants Training Conference• Support for county official association conferences• Regional & local training

Leah MagnusCommunications & Education Services

Director

Network of Communications

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

www.county.org

TAC Website

Legal Resources• Legal hotline  888‐ASK‐TAC4• Printed and online resources• Legal guides on specific topics

Garry A. MerrittGeneral Counsel

Jenny Gilchrist Michael Pichinson Paul Miles Katherine Howard Mike Thompson

Technology Tools & Resources

County Information Resource Agency (CIRA)

• Website design, hosting, and management• Email hosting• Electronic payments

ListServs

• Auditors• Budget Issues• County & District Clerks

• Commissioners Court• Constables• County Judges Judicial• Court Assistants• E‐County• Election Administrators

• Emergency Management

• Human Resources• Jail Administrators• Law Enforcement• Road Administration• Safety Issues• Tax Assessor‐Collectors• Treasurers

County Relations Officers

Kim Joyce

Assignment:  Help Counties!

Alan Bristol

• Connecting county officials with resources they need• Collecting feedback to improve TAC services

Rick Avery

TAC Pools

• Member Owned and Governed

• Strong & Stable• Tailored to the Unique Needs of Counties

Risk Management Pool

Health and Employee Benefits Pool

Unemployment Compensation Group Accounts Fund

TAC Pool Directors

Michael ShannonRisk Management Services

Director

Quincy QuinlanHealth & Benefits Services

Director

Additional TAC Pool Services

Risk Management Consultants

• Evaluation• Education• Exposure review• Program review

Victor Uvalle Patrick McFadden

Todd Kisel Lisa McCaig

Additional TAC Pool Services

Human Resources Consultants

• Technical assistance• On‐site training• HR policy manual review

• Webinars

Michele Arseneau

Rollie Ford Mary Ann Saenz-Thompson

Diana Cecil

Law Enforcement Consultants

• Technical review• Policy review• Claim analysis• On‐site training

Thomas Kerss

Terry Pickering

Gary Henderson

David Whitis

Additional TAC Pool Services

Additional TAC Pool ServicesRisk Control (Safety) Consultants

• Technical assistance• Risk management surveys 

• Claim analysis• On‐site training• Resource library

Jack Coffey

Larry Boccaccio

Isaac Garcia

Joe Szewczyk

Additional TAC Pool Services

Employee Benefits Consultants

• Group health plans• Prescription and dental benefits

• Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage

• On‐site training• Resource library

Lorie FloydKathy Davenport

Ernesto Martinez

Shared responsibility approach

Better health = reduced costs

Additional TAC Pool Services

Wellness Consultants

Carrye Chen

Mark ZollitschShameria Davis

Ashley Cureton

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Contact TAC

Texas Association of CountiesP.O. Box 2131

Austin, TX 78768(800) 456‐5974 |www.county.org

Legal Helpline888‐ASK‐TAC4 or 888‐275‐8224