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          >>> WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          NOTICE IS GIVEN THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT TO ELECT 
          [B. County Judge will call roll, note date, time, and location of meeting, and certify a quorum is present.]
          TO GO INTO SESSION. >> CAN WE JUST CERTIFY THAT THERE IS A QUORUM AND WHO IS ONLINE SO JUST FOR THE RECORD IT IS THE MARCH 15TH, THE MEETING STARTED AT 9:38. 
          WE'RE HERE IN THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT PRESENT IS THE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, AND HERNANDEZ AND VIRTUALLY WE HAVE THE COUNTY JUDGE AND MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER MAREZ. 
          >> SORRY? >> WANT TO SAY A PRAYER. 
          [A. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and Texas Flags.]
          >> WE DIDN'T NOTICE IT. >>> I GO INTO THE PLEDGE. 
          PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FO WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE 
          STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVI. >>> WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DISCUSS 
          [1.  Discuss and consider selection of an applicant to fill the position of the Medical Examiner to be effective upon current Medical Examiner vacancy.]
          [3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property, prospective gift(s), personnel matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in an Executive Session.]
THE APPLICANTS BUT GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT. 
          ELECT TO GO INTO THE SESSION ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING TO DISCUSS MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. 
          AND AUTHORIZED BY THE OPEN MEETING ACT CHAPTER 551 OF THE CODE. THERE HAS BEEN A PRACTICE OF ITEMS FOR PUBLIC DELIBERATION AND THOSE FOR THE SESSION THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THE COURT IS DEPARTING FROM THE PRACTICE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS AND LIST THE ITEMS WHEN AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO DO SO. IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ELECTS TO GO INTO SESSION REGARDING AN ITEM THE SESSION OR QUESTIONS OF THE MEETING ACT AUTHORIZES THE SESSION WILL ANNOUNCE -- PUBLIC ANNOUNCE BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE AUTHORITY AND TEXAS CODE 551.071 AND 551. 
          072. 551 POINT 0071 AND 074, 551.0745 AND 551.076. AND 551.086 AND 551.087. 
          THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEY INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LIGS, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY AND PROSPECTIVE GIFTS PERSONAL MATTERS, INCLUDING TERMINATION, COUNTY ADVISORY BODIES, SECURITY DEVICES AND OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT MAY IN OPEN SESSION TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS APPROPRIATE ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. AT THIS TIME. 
          [C. ANNOUNCEMENT ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Any Conflicts of Interest or Appearance of a Conflict of Interest with items on this agenda shall be declared at this time. Members with conflicts will refrain from voting and are asked to refrain from discussion on such items. Conflicts discovered later in the meeting shall be disclosed at that time.]
          CLEAR THE ROOM. >> BEFORE YOU DO THAT, 
          COMMISSIONER. >> IF YOU DON'T MIND FOR THE CLERK'S SAKE, NUMBER C ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IS THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEING ANNOUNCED TODAY. 
          AND SO THAT WOULD BE NONE AND THEN WITH REGARDS TO PUBLIC COMMENT I JUST WANT THE RECORD TO SHOW WE DID HAVE OUR LIST OUTSIDE NOBODY SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONNIE I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE EITHER. 
          >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WITH THAT BEING SAID I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CLEAR THE ROOM AND PROCEED WITH THE 
          . >>> WE'RE BACK IN OPEN SESSION. SO. 
          >> AT 10:30. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND DO THE OTHER THE SECOND INTERVIEW BEFORE GOING INTO A DISCUSSION 
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AND ON THE APPLICANTS. ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING MORE TO 
          SAY. >> WE NEED TO RECESS TODAY UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN WE HAVE THE SECOND APPLICATION AND THAT 
          WILL BE AT WHAT TIME? >> 1 2:00 NOON. 
          >> ANYTHING
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.