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Traffic Safety Conference

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Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Conference

Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)

Day 1

11:30 - 5:00 pm	Registration
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Level I Preparation Course: Clerk Certification Study Session
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Level II Preparation Course: Clerk Certification Study Sessions
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Drugged Driving Harvey J. Hoffman, Judge, 56-A District Court, Charlotte, Michigan Brian W. Mackenzie, Judge, Retired, 52nd District Court, 1st Division, Novi, Michigan
12:00 - 6:00 pm	Exhibitors Expo and Impaired Driving Simulator Lower Foyer Behind Registration Note: Most exhibitors will be available throughout the entire conference.
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Welcome Reception (Fajita Dinner)

Day 2

6:45 - 7:50 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:00 - 8:05 am	Welcome & Announcements Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
8:05 - 9:00 am	Drive It Home John Ulczycki, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, National Safety Council
9:00 - 10:05 am	Screening and Brief Intervention: Reducing Juvenile Alcohol Use Craig Field, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Director, Interdisciplinary Health, Behavior Research Consortium, University of Texas at El Paso
10:20 - 11:20 am	Traffic Safety Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update (.25 hours ethics) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
11:20 - 11:30 am	Exhibitor Introductions
11:30 - 12:00 pm	Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Award Winners: A Video Presentation Kathleen Person, Presiding Judge, City of Temple, and President, TMCA and TMCEC Board of Directors
12:00 - 12:50 pm	Lunch

	Judges	DPS	Traffic Safety	Community
1:00 - 2:10 pm	High BAC & Repeat DWI/DUI Offenders and Court-Ordered Victim Impact Panels David Dorman, Court Monitoring Specialist, Terri Teague, VIP Program Coordinator, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, East Texas Region	Vehicle Inspection & Fees Dennis Dobias, Senior Manager, Compliance & Enforcement Service, Regulatory Services, Department of Public Safety	Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Detective Michael Jennings, DWI Coordinator, Austin Police Department	Model Outreach Panel (.25 hrs ethics) Presented by the Low Volume Courts Traffic Safety Award Winners: Corinth, Hollywood Park, Lakeway, Linden, and Magnolia (low volume courts serving a population below 30,000)
2:25 - 3:35 pm	Young Drivers: Sentencing and Specialty Courts John Bull, Presiding Judge, City of San Antonio	Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC) Cheryl Garren, Manager, Enforcement and Compliance Service, Department of Public Safety	Designated Driver Programs Matthew Nutting, Director of Growth, RideScout Justin Recktenwald, CEO/CFO, UrbanScoot, LLC	Model Outreach Panel continued(.25 hrs ethics) Presented by the Medium Volume Courts Traffic Safety Award Winners: Bryan, Cedar Hill, College Station, La Porte, and San Marcos (medium volume courts serving populations between 30,000 and 149,999).
3:50 - 5:00 pm	Bond Conditions for Impaired Drivers Robin Ramsay, Judge, City of Denton	DPS Reporting Cheryl Garren, Manager, Enforcement and Compliance Service, Department of Public Safety	Traffic Safety: 84th Legislature Preview Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC	Model Outreach Panel continued (.25 hrs ethics) Presented by the High Volume Courts Award Winners: Amarillo, Arlington, El Paso, Houston, and Irving (high volume court serving a population of 150,000 or more).

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Reception hosted by McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen

Day 3

6:45 - 7:50 am

Breakfast

	Juveniles	Impaired Driving	Community	IDEA
8:00 - 9:15 am	Social Hosting Ordinances Carlee McConnell, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Gabby Sewing, Program Coordinator and Strategy Specialist, and Grace Barnett, Statewide Coalition Coordinator, Texans Standing Tall	Alive at 25 Guy Benson, Director, and Deborah Parsons, Assistant Director, Danger Without Intentions	Municipal Court Toolbox: Peer-to-Peer Program for Minors in Alcohol-Related Cases Bobbi Brooks, Program Manager, Watch UR BAC Alcohol Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Child Welfare and the IDEA Video – Part 1 & 2 *Note: Judges Only*
9:30 - 10:45 am	Teen Court & Traffic Safety Tina Heine, Teen Court Coordinator, Randall Stump, Presiding Judge, City of Georgetown	Prescription Drugs in the Workplace Kevin Madison, Presiding Judge, City of Lakeway	Safety and Educational Awareness Programs: Choices and Consequences Guy Benson, Director, and Deborah Parsons, Assistant Director, Danger Without Intentions

11:00 - 12:00 pm	When Sean Speaks Sean and Jenny Carter WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc
12:00 pm	Conference Adjourns
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Clerk’s Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III)

Credit Hours
CLE Credit: Up to 7.25 hours if attended 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3 (Up to 1.0 hour of ethics depending on chosen breakout sessions)
3.50 additional hours if attended the optional pre-conference session from 1-5 on Day 1
Judicial Education and Clerk Certification Credit: 12 hours if attended 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
4 additional hours if attended the optional pre-conference session from 1-5 on Day 1
There is no TCOLE credit for attending this conference.