FUNDING & OVERSIGHT
The CVPDO is funded by a grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (“TIDC”) and by the counties of the Concho Valley, which include Coke, Concho, Irion, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green. The CVPDO’s budget is approved by the Commissioners’ Court.
The CVPDO has a nine-member Oversight Board that has representatives from each of the seven counties where the CVPDO provides legal representation. The Oversight Board meets quarterly and consists of the following individuals:
· Tip Hargrove, Attorney, Tom Green County
· Dr. Brenda Norton, Professor, Angelo State University, Tom Green County
· Sammy Farmer, Commissioner, Tom Green County
· Ezra Walling, Principal, Eldorado Middle School, Schleicher County
· Brandon Poehls, Commissioner, Runnels County
· Jeff Davidson, Commissioner, Irion County
· Ross Copeland, Commissioner, Coke County
· Dwain Psencik, Attorney, Concho County