1. Approval to pay outstanding purchase order no. 597674 in the amount of $300.00 for vendor Amazon that required the use of a charge account with authority for County Treasurer to issue payment after review, audit and processing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

2. Approval to continue using the charge account for Amazon.

3. Approval to pay the 2008 Texas District & County Attorneys Assocation membership dues for the D.A. & the D.A.'s Office staff with authority for County Treasurer to issue payment after review, audit, and processing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

4. Approval of appropriation of funds for the 2008 DA LEOSE funds ( fund 1220) and 2007 LEOSE interest earned in the total amount of $1,995.42 (Breakdown: $1,603.90 2008 LEOSE Funds received;$391.52 2007 LEOSE interest earned).

1.)  The Auditor's Office refuses to pay the bill because they claim that it's a credit card account.  It is not a credit card account, it is only a charge account.  The invoice under the title area Cardholder News & Information reads as follows:
       "Congratulations on your new Amazon.com Corporate Account Credit Line."

2.)  Since our Amazon account is not a credit card charge account we are requesting approval to continue to use said account.

3.)  With membership with TDCAA employees get the following:

       a.)  Seminars for prosecutor offices
       b.)  Assistance with researching caselaw
       c.)  Assistance with Jury Charges
       d.) The Texas Prosecutor for every member
       e.) Books that are obtain through grants for our Asst. D.A.s & Investigators.
       f.)  Reimbursement for meals at the rate of either $10.00 if they provide a meal (lunch) or
            $16.00 if they don't.
       g.)  Hotel reimbursement at the rate of $40.00 per day.

4.)  Funds received by the State (Tx Comptroller) for the continuing education of our D.A. Investigators for 2008 in the amount of $1,603.90.  This action is also approving the 2007 LEOSE interest earned of $391.52 for a total amount of $1,995.42.