Editor’s Note: Gov. Greg Abbott will be calling a special session to address redistricting and any other agenda items he chooses to include. The following Q&A is available in the Legislative Reference Library, https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/specialSessions/FAQ.cfm. Frequently asked questions about special sessions Does the Governor have to wait 20 days after the end of the regular session […]
Anatomy of an Unfunded Mandate, Part II
A statutory duty imposed upon counties by the legislature without funding is an unfunded mandate. Every unfunded mandate requires a property tax increase. The majority of the CJCAT legislative efforts are directed toward the prevention of additional unfunded mandates. This session was no exception. In 2005, this column described the “Anatomy of an Unfunded Mandate.” […]
Strategic Planning for County Roads
County Commissioners face a myriad of challenges in their attempts to provide constituents with a road network that not only provides a safe and reliable means of getting around the county, but also meets the transportation needs of commerce and industry within their county. The amount and type of traffic on county roads is one […]
Monuments of Justice: Johnson County Courthouse
County Seat: Cleburne * County Population: 175,817 (2019 Census Estimate)
Completed in 1913, the Johnson County Courthouse is one of the state’s finest historic landmarks. Among the building’s most notable features is its highly ornamented and stunning atrium. In 1854, a log building served as the courthouse in the initial county seat of Wardville. In 1856, a wooden, one-room courthouse was raised in the second […]
87th Texas Legislature: CJCAT at the Capitol
As defined in the Constitution of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, “It shall be the purpose of this Association to create a greater interest in county government and to unite its members to promote better business methods in county government, and to foster the general welfare of county government throughout all counties […]
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