1.  Pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 76, Section .004 a request to Commissioners Court from Joe Lopez(Executuve Director of Hidalgo County Community Supervision and Corrections Department) to permit the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department to advertise a Request for Proposals for:  Treatment Alternative to Incarceraton Program (TAIP) In-Patient Services;

2.  Ratification of first advertisement date (due to time constraints of the grant award and in order to award the proposal) with authority to proceed with second advertisement and approval of procurement packet (i.e. legal notice, requirements, scope of services and draft state contract form, etc.) provided by the Adult Probation Department-RFP No.: 2009-342-CGV.