Indigent Defense Improvement Grant Program Judicial Cooperation Agreement

Instructions: All applications for new TIDC Improvement Grants must include documentation of judicial support. Applicants can download this template from https://tidc.texas.gov/funding/improvement-grants/ and edit and complete this sample agreement to indicate the support or participation from the local judiciary. If the Board of Judges takes official action to approve or support the grant application, please provide the Commission with signed documentation in lieu of this form. All materials must be submitted to the Commission before the due date.

[Applicant] has applied for an Improvement Grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (Commission) to assist in funding [Program Title] program. Implementation of this program will affect the courts below. The undersigned judges agree to support and/or participate with the program pursuant to the county’s improvement grant application to the Commission and any special conditions of the grant award to the county. This commitment includes participating in the data collection efforts required in the program, as well as utilization of the services to be provided by the program.

This program cooperation agreement must be signed by the judges of all of the statutory county & district courts hearing criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters in the county. If some courts will not participate in the program, attach an explanation.

Acknowledged and Approved by all statutory county / district courts hearing criminal matters punishable by incarceration or juvenile matters in the county:

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Signature of Local Administrative	Date	Printed Name and Title

District Judge

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Signature of Local Administrative	Date	Printed Name and Title

Statutory County Judge

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Signature of Judge serving as	Date	Printed Name and Title

Chair of the Juvenile Board

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Signature of Judge	Date	Printed Name and Title

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Signature of Judge	Date	Printed Name and Title

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Signature of Judge	Date	Printed Name and Title

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Signature of Judge	Date	Printed Name and Title

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Signature of Judge	Date	Printed Name and Title