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Conference Close-Up: Highlights from Galveston

Conference Close-Up: Highlights from Galveston

“In a time when you may want to pull back, step it up!”      On the opening day of the 97th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference, Rep. Drew Darby offered the challenge above to some 300 members of Commissioners Court gathered at Galveston County’s Moody Gardens. “County government is really the most important aspect of how we deliver … [Read More]

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Changes in Purchasing-Related Statutes of Special Interest to Counties

Changes in Purchasing-Related Statutes of Special Interest to Counties

During the 86th Legislative Session, a number of laws passed that require specific actions to keep the county in compliance with purchasing-related statutes. H.B. … [Read More]

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Sandra Bland Act

Sandra Bland Act

Prisoner Safety Measures Address At-Risk Inmates

The Sandra Bland Act, passed by the 85th Texas Legislature, calls for a multitude of changes that are affecting and will affect Texas county jail operations and … [Read More]

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Time and Attention

Time and Attention

Sheriffs Encourage Commissioners Court to Prioritize Jail Operations

Kelly Rowe learned a valuable lesson his first day on the job in the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department back in 1999. “When I first walked into the old Lubbock County Jail, which was built in … [Read More]

Veterans Day 2019

Veterans Day 2019

Serving on the Seas

The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is Semper Paratus, or Always Ready. On two separate occasions, a young Martin Nash and his fellow guardsmen were passengers on a seaplane tender bound for Vietnam to … [Read More]

NRCS Floodplain Restoration

NRCS Floodplain Restoration

Program to Benefit Frequently Flooded Ag Land

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is taking applications through Nov. 15 for floodplain restorations through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program Floodplain … [Read More]

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December 2019

December 2019
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Legislative Change: Open Meetings

House Bill 2840 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature amends current law relating to the right of a member of the public to address the governing body of a political subdivision at an open meeting of the body. Click here to download model rules provided by CJCAT General Counsel Jim Allison reflecting these changes, as noted in the colored text. For an in-depth explanation of H.B. 2840, please see page 26 of the August 2019 issue.

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The latest resolutions passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the three Regional Associations are available at the links below.

County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Resolutions 2019

South Texas Resolutions 2019

West Texas Resolutions 2019

North & East Texas Resolutions 2019

The Cost of County Government: 2018 Unfunded Mandates Survey Report

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