COURT ORDER

ORDER NO: ____ _

DATE: March 5, 2013
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
BE IT REMEMBERED, at a regular meeting of Commissioners Court of Dallas County, Texas, held on the
5
th
day of March, 2013, on a motion made by ___________________ and seconded
by _________________________ -, the following Court Order was adopted:
WHEREAS, the Dallas County Commissioners Court was briefed on February 19, 2013 regarding an interlocal
agreement with Tarrant County for forensic laboratory services; and
WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement is needed to reduce the extensive non-jail forensic evidence backlog of
approximately 3,200 cases dating back to October of 2011; and
WHEREAS, the attached fee schedule is effective from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2014.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the Dallas County Commissioners
Court hereby approves the attached contract and authorizes the County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of
the County.
DONE IN OPEN COURT this the 5
th
day of March, 2013.
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Clay Lewis Jenkins, County Judge Dr. Theresa M. Daniel, District #1 Mike Cantrell, District #2
John Wiley Price, District #3 Dr. Elba Garcia, District #4
Recommended by:
Ryan Brown, Budget Officer
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS



INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
FOR
FORENSIC LABORATORY SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT is between Dallas County, acting by its Commissioners Court and Tarrant County,
acting by its Commissioners Court on behalf of the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.
I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
For the consideration paid by Dallas County to Tarrant County, Tarrant County will provide qualitative
evidence analysis. Additionally, on request of Dallas County, Tarrant County will perform quantitative analysis
of evidence. Collectively, these services are called "Services" in this Contract. Tarrant County will perform the
Services in a competent and professional malmer, and in conformity with applicable professional standards for
the Services. Tarrant County will analyze and return all evidence to Dallas County within 8 weeks of delivery to
Tarrant County.
2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Tarrant County will invoice Dallas County monthly for periodic work as defined in the Tarrant County fee
schedule for Services, ("Exhibit A"). Dallas County will pay Tarrant County within 30 days of invoice receipt.
With each invoice Tarrant County will provide backup information that may be reasonably required by Dallas
County. Tarrant County will provide at least 30 days advance written notice of any changes in Exhibit A.
Should it become necessary for a Tarrant County employee to travel to Dallas County to testify, Dallas County
will pay the rate of $4951hr for in court testimony and $85/hr for travel/wait time to provide in court testimony.
No additional expenses will be paid by Dallas County.
3. TERM
The term of this Contract commences on January _,2013 and terminates on December __ 2013, with
the option of a I year extension.
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Tarrant County's status in the performance of the Contract is that of an independent contractor and not an
agent, employee, or representative of Dallas County.
5. RESPONSIBILITY
Dallas County and Tarrant County each agree to be responsible for their own negligent acts, errors or
omissions in the performance of this Contract, without waiving any governmental immunity or any other defenses
available to either Dallas County or Tarrant County under Texas law. The provisions of this Contract are solely
for the benefit of the Dallas County and Tarrant County are not intended to create or grant any rights,
contractual or otherwise, to any other person or entity.
6. TERMINATION
Any party may terminate this Contract in whole or in part for their convenience upon 30 days advance
written notice to the other party. Dallas County will compensate Tarrant County in accordance with the Contract
for all Services performed prior to receipt of notice.
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7. NOTICES
Any notice, payment, statement, or demand required or permitted to be given hereunder by either party to
the other may be effected by personal delivery in writing or by mail, postage prepaid. Mailed notices must be
addressed to the parties at the addresses appearing below, but each party may change its address by written
notice in accordance with this section. Mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three days after
mailing.
If intended for Tarrant County, to:
G. K. Maenius
County Administrator
100 E. Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas
If intended for Dallas County, to:
Ryan Brown
Administration Building
Office of Budget Evaluation
411 Elm Street, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75202
8. RIGHT OF REVIEW AND AUDIT
Dallas COW1ty may review any of the Services performed by Tarrant County. Dallas County is hereby
granted the right to audit, at its election, all of Tarrant County's records and billings relating to the perfonnance of
this Contract. Tarrant County agrees to retain such records for a minimum of 3 years following completion of
this Contract, and allow reasonable access to said records.
9. APPLICABLE LAWS
This Contract is entered into subject to all applicable Texas and federal Laws.
10. VENUE
If Dallas County wishes to sue Tarrant County, exclusive venue lies in Tarrant County, Texas. If Tarrant
County wishes to sue Dallas County, exclusive venue lies in Dallas County, Texas.
II. GOVERNING LAW
This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and court decisions of
the State of Texas.
12. LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
In case anyone or more of the proVIsIOns contained in this Contract shall for any reason be held
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, this invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any
other provision and this Contract will be considered as if this invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never
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been contained in this Contract.
13. COUNTERPARTS
This Contract may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which may be deemed an original
and constitute one and the same instrument.
14. CAPTIONS
The captions to the various clauses of this Contract are for informational purposes only and do not alter the
terms and conditions of this Contract.
15. ENTIRE CONTRACT
This Contract embodies the complete understanding of the parties, superseding all oral or written previous
or contemporary writings between the parties relating to matters contained in this Contract.
EXECUTED this the _______ day of _____________ ., 2013.
COUNTY OF DALLAS:
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DALLAS COUNTY
CRAIG WATKINS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TERESA GUERRA SNELSON
CHIEF, CIVIL DIVISION
By:
Denika Caruthers
Assistant District Attorney
TARRANT COUNTY:
B. G len Whitley
County Judge
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant
County Criminal District Attorney's Office
*By law, the District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts or legal documents on behalf of its clients. It may not advise
or approve a contract or legal document on behalf of other parties. Our review of this document was conducted solely from the legal
perspective of our client. Our approval of this document was offered solely for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on
this approval, and should seek review and approval by their own respective attorney(s).
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Exhibit A
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Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Laboratory Services
Effective 10/01/2012 through 09/30/2014
I "''' COl" County Medical Exan ""0;' '" Office Fee "''''
III ..
Item Description FY11FY12 FY13FV14 Comments
10000 lof I , Single bone $195 $215
Hi
\ of $1.950

I I of: , Pariial $990 ;1,0
,per day $1,500 ,1.650
11025 Inspection wHh body Xrays $750
"" '""
11050 T, I $950 $1,045
11060 Natural Death Pariial Autopsy, Head $700 Discontinued
11070 Natural Death Partial Autopsy, Body $900 Discontinued
11 '
Natural Death :.250 ,375
Natural Death

,1,5 1,650
Natural Death
1,4 ,570
/W Ith :,000
, and I .2,0 ;2,250
11300 ""
_" 'wtth I
T,
, and
$2,175 $2,400
11325 Natural Death, I (TDCJ) $1,500 $1,650
11330 i
T,
I death $1.225 $1,345
11340 Partial Autopsy Toxicology, unnatural death $1,430 Discontinued
11350 I death $1,500 $1,650
11360 Unnatural Death Partial Autopsy, Head $950 Discontinued
11370 Unnatural Death Partial Autopsy, Body $1,150 Discontinued
11400 ,,'ro",vwith death $1.750 $1,925
11450
,p
'with I death $2,000 $2,250
11500
-, '"
I 'andT
0'
$2,250 $2,500
I death
11550
' """,
I
, ,
.; and
$2,425 $2,700
(
I death

I I death 000 $3,300
Basic i : Screen 17: $195

Blood : Screen tor InbOrn Errors 17
m
I I In ,per case
mi
$66
1
;ultu" , per 19
1

,90 399
1 : from photo ,11,
120
12100
", on scene
"" i $165 $185
12200
I Fluid j"o of sexual assautt kit items, per
$66 $75
'item
12250
i I Fluia d of ;v."oo items, per
$90 $100
item
12400 DNA Extraction & Quantitation, per sample $200 $220
12500 DNA Analysis, STR, per sample $250 $275
Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Laboratory Services
Effective 10/01f2012 through 09/30/2014
12550 DNA Analysis, Y STR, per sample $250 $275
12600 Biological Evidence Collection, per item $20 $25
13000
, sinale sample iS3
13050 ,each i i5
13100 r or Crystal, sinoie samole
13150 r or I sample
13200 Powder or Crystal, Quantitative, each sample $55 I ",iow ... i""cu
13250 i of Svrinoe . sinole item

$90
13300 i of Syringe I item $60
13400 Visualldenlificalion of Drug, lablet or capsule $25 $30
13500 Tablet, single sample
Not
$90 New Item
I
13550 Tablet, additional sample
Not
$60 New Item
i I
13600 Tablet, bulk analysis, single exhibit (>5 tablets)
Not
$300 New Item

Current frends Annual

$175
Cr me Scene, $725
15100 Supp 'fee: Sexual Kit
,15 $17
16100 Dental I & Full W

,300 i330
16200

I for Ie >450 ;<195
FWoo
& ;675 1745
000 Facility i per hour ,200 i220
18000 Visualization of Latent Prints on Object, per hour $100
"cu"""ue.
18000 Visualization of Latent Prints on Object, per item
. Not
$100 New Item
18100
I of Latent Prints on Bodies'
$400 $440
body)
18200 Comparison of Latent Prints, per hour $100 Discontinued
18200 Comparison of Latent Prints, per item
Not
$110 New Item
9000 I of, oeritem $55
905( i ,and . of Firearm. oer item $14C
9' Q( AI ,per item $15!
I
9' 5( Der item $4!

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-
Ranoa Barrels.
Range I
. , per firearm :26, $290
Senal 'R perl :21 $230
per item :10 $110
20000
llide I
, cuttin::r, case \"

$125 $135
20500 Histology Slide (recut), per case $75 $85
21000 Color Photo 4 x 6 . per pri: :7
21100 ;olor Photo Der Dr It $.
5-
$28
21200 CODY of ItoS on ['se $1 $' 35
2
22000
22050
22' 0
22' 0
22: 0
22250
22350
2241
1- 230
23100
23200
23250
23300
241(
241

14250


'4400
24450
24500
24550
24600
24650
24700
24750
24800
24850
24900
Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Laboratory Services
Effective 10/01/2012 through 09/30/2014
. I PermH_ $20 $22
I "enmee Copy of Report for" ,.u, & ,._v,vo
$85 $95
, of Proof of Death FO
$75
,of 110 $120
Copy 01 X-ray, single digital $60
Copy of Fluoroscopy on VHSfCase $125 Discontinued
Fee (Specimens, Property and Histology Slides) $125 $140
, Fee $1 $1
Court I , per hour (T $450 $495
Travel . per hour
; by Gas . each
Comprehensive
single sample : Sample $300 $330
: Sample .",g"oi .
$425 $470
I
C Testing Fee $140 $155
i I Heavy Metal
$495 $545
Screen
, of
,Irom Known, for' $90 ;100
lof ; to ,125 ;140
Arson ,210 ;230
I ,of'
, Hairs ,100 ;110
lof -lairs to Known ,130 ;14
. I and I of Fibers

;14
. I of Lamps ;11
Fracture Match , per item $55 $6C
I of Trace I, per' tem $100 $1'0
Recovery of Trace Material, per body (processing body) $350 $385
i
,&
. i
. I of Debris $225 $250
Gunshot Residue Analysis, per stub by SEM $150 $200
Gunpowder Identification $210 $235
Identification and Comparison of Glass $150 $165
Identification and Comparison of Paints $150 $165
Identification and Comparison ofT ape $150 $165
Impression Evidence Evaluation and Comparison $150 $165
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