The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
You may have heard about the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) award-winning matching grants program that helps counties restore historic courthouses. But we wanted you to hear directly from participants. Recently, we asked County Judges from across the state to provide honest feedback about what it was like to fully restore … [Read More]
The following topics were identified as platform items for the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas during the 86th Legislative Session. Texas Sunset … [Read More]
Tax assessor-collectors calculate and mail property taxes for the purpose of taxation and collect taxes for the county and state, unless the responsibility is … [Read More]
KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Judges: Texas Government Code Sections 56.006 and 74.025. The State … [Read More]
Interim Senate Committee Charges After each legislative session, the standing committees are assigned issues to study during the interim. The committees will examine these issues, conduct public … [Read More]
I would like to share with all of you a great concern, and hopefully a solution. The 86th Legislative Session was an eye-opener with a new vision of local control that is just not acceptable. No … [Read More]
