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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-10-15

The Court is asked to approve exempting a contract from competitive bidding and authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement with Merrill Hines dba Final Advocate Forensics, PLLC for $370,000 to provide medical examiner services for the Institute of Forensic Sciences through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals.

What it means for you

If approved, Final Advocate Forensics, PLLC would be paid up to $370,000 to provide medical examiner services, with the possibility of the contract continuing for up to four additional years.

Outcome

No vote was taken at this time.

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$370,000Legistar record ↗
Who's paid?Merrill Hines dba Final Advocate Forensics, PLLC; Institute of Forensic SciencesLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Institute of Forensic Sciences brought it forward. Taken up at the October 15, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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