A municipal utility district (MUD) is a state governmental entity that provides utility services to designated areas. A MUD may be created by the Texas Legislature or by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) following a petition and consent process described in the Texas Water Code. MUDs are usually created to provide water and wastewater services and maintain … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: Municipal Utility Districts
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2026 West Texas Conference Highlights
Some 270 County Judges and Commissioners convened in Wichita County April 21-24 to study the latest issues affecting grassroots government. The West Texas Conference … Continue Reading about 2026 West Texas Conference Highlights
A Note From Your Legislative Chairman
Election season is here again with signs of the upcoming runoff elections popping up everywhere from roadsides to Facebook to our mailboxes. I urge you to engage … Continue Reading about A Note From Your Legislative Chairman
Budget Funds
Can a county carry over unexpended budget funds or transfer budget funds? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS Local Government Code Section 111.004 Local Government … Continue Reading about Budget Funds
Resolution Spotlight: Mentally Incompetent Inmates
In many Texas counties, the county jail has become a de facto mental institution housing mentally ill inmates awaiting due process without their medications and/or … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: Mentally Incompetent Inmates
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Waller County Courthouse
Waller County celebrated the completion and grand opening of its new $43 million, four-story courthouse on Nov. 8, 2025. Historical elements of the county’s 1894 Victorian-style courthouse were incorporated into the … Continue Reading about Waller County Courthouse
Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items
According to CJCAT Senior General Counsel Jim Allison, AG Opinion JM-63 held that “the Commissioners Court controls the preparation of the agenda.” However, AG Opinion DM-473 affirmed that “each member of a County … Continue Reading about Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items