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Potter County to accept TIDC grant, adds pilot for paid law‑school interns
Summary
The court authorized Judge Tanner to accept a Texas Indigent Defense Commission award that will increase county reimbursement by roughly $300,000 and includes $45,000 for a two‑summer pilot to pay law‑school interns, offsetting Potter County's share of indigent defense costs.
Potter County accepted a grant award from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission that staff said will increase reimbursement to the county by about $300,000 and provide $45,000 to pilot paid law‑school interns.
Jason (S15), who presented the grant, said he submitted the request after TIDC reallocated funds and that the award will be divided among five partnering counties according to existing percentages. "They awarded us over $300,000," he said, and added that the grant will reduce Potter County's portion of the program budget.
As part of the same item, S15 requested approval for an additional $45,000 to pay law‑school interns for two summers, including a higher rate for interns assigned to rural offices such as Dumas and Hereford. He emphasized the interns would not be county employees eligible for retirement or full benefits; commissioners directed staff to work with finance to confirm how pay and payroll taxes would be handled and clarified that the grant payment comes directly from TIDC.
The court authorized Judge Tanner to accept the award and approved the pilot program 5–0.
