Upon completion hand deliver to: OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER

PAUL ELIZONDO TOWER, SUITE 1024

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
Attention: Thomas Guevara, Chief of Staff to the County Manager

(NOTE: THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE ON THIS FORM IS PUBLIC).

PLEASE ATTACH A CURRENT RESUME TO THIS APPLICATION ALONG WITH A COVER LETTER OUTLINING
YOUR INTEREST IN THIS APPOINTMENT, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR PRACTICE IS PROBATE AND FOR
HOW LONG, YOUR TRIAL EXPERIENCE PRACTICING IN PROBATE COURT (INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF
BENCH AND JURY TRIALS YOU HAVE COMPLETED BOTH IN PROBATE OR OTHER COURTS), YOUR
EXPERIENCE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS.

APPLICATION FORM FOR

BEXAR COUNTY STATUTORY COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE #3
Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Home Address: __________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: ______________ Work Phone: _______________Cell Phone: _________________

E-mail Address: _____________________________________________ Fax: _______________

Texas Bar Number: _________________________________

I. Eligibility/Conflict of Interest Issues

A. Section 141.001 of the Texas Election Code states that to be eligible for appointment to public elective
office in this state, a person must meet minimum qualifications:

(1) be a United States citizen;

(2) be 18 years of age or older on the date of appointment;
(3) have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court;
(4) have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or
otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and
(5) have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is
elected for six months immediately preceding the date appointment is made.

Do you meet all the above requirements? _________.

If not, or if you are unsure of your eligibility, please attach an explanation.

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B. In addition, Texas Government Code Chapter 25 states that to be eligible a person must:

a. be at least 25 years of age; and

b. have resided in the county for at least two years before election or appointment; and
c. be a licensed attorney in this state who has practiced law or served as a judge or a court in this
state, or both combined, for the four years preceding election or appointment, unless otherwise
provide for by law.

Do you meet all the above requirements? ___________.

If not, or if you are unsure of your eligibility, please attach an explanation.

C. Chapter 171 of the Local Government Code governs conflicts of interest and prohibits a Bexar County
Official from:

(1) Acting as a surety for a business entity that has work, business, or a contract with Bexar County;
and
(2) Acting as a surety on any official bond required for an officer of Bexar County.

Do you currently act as a surety for a business entity that has work, business, or a contract with Bexar
County? _______.

Do you currently act as a surety on any official bond required for an officer of Bexar County? ______.

D. Bexar County Administrative Policy No. 2.1 prohibits the appointment of a candidate who:

(1) is in arrears on Bexar County taxes; and/or

(2) is an adverse party in pending litigation against Bexar County.

Have you ever been or are you now in arrears on Bexar County taxes? ______. If so, please attach an
explanation.

Have you ever been or are you now an adverse party in pending litigation against Bexar County?
______. If so, please attach an explanation.

E. Financial, Nepotism and Other Matters

Do you do business with Bexar County, or have a significant financial interest in an entity that does
business with Bexar County? ________. If so, please attach an explanation.

Do you serve as an officer or director of a corporation or subsidiary, affiliate, or subdivision of a

corporation that does business with Bexar County? ______. If so, please attach an explanation.

Do you have any relatives who work for the County, do business with the County, or have a
significant interest in an entity that does business with the County? _______. If so, please attach an
explanation.

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 Has a tax lien ever been filed against you or have you (or a company in which you have been a
principal) ever filed for bankruptcy? _______. If so, provide cause number and place of filing,
describe status or outcome of case, amount of lien, and attach an explanation.

Have you ever been or are you now in arrears on your taxes with any other entity? _______. If so,
please attach an explanation.

Have you ever been or are you now delinquent in child support payments? _______. If so, please
attach an explanation.

Have you ever been a party, plaintiff or defendant, in litigation of any kind? _______. If so, please
attach an explanation.

Have you ever been arrested? ________. If so, please attach an explanation and describe the
outcome.

Have you ever been convicted of or received deferred adjudication related to the commission of either
a misdemeanor or felony offense? ________. If so, please attach an explanation.

Have you ever received a public reprimand or any other disciplinary action for the State Bar of Texas
or any other State where you are licensed to practice law? If so, please attach an explanation and
describe the outcome.

F. Political Involvement

Have you ever sought or held public office? ____________. If so, please attach an explanation.

Are you a registered voter? __________________.

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II. Certification

Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ____________________________,
being by me duly sworn upon oath says: “I, ___________________________________, of Bexar County
Texas, being a candidate for appointment to the office of Probate Judge, swear that I will support and
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. I am citizen of the United
States eligible to hold such office under the Constitution and laws of this state. I am aware of the nepotism
law, Chapter 573 Government Code, and swear that the foregoing statements and attached explanations
included in my application are in all things true and correct.”

_____________________________________________
Signature of Appointment Candidate

Sworn to and subscribed before me at ____________, this the ______ day of _____________, 2023
.

________________________________
Signature of Person Administering Oath

The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m., August 9, 2023.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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