Parker County Celebrates Road Project Parker County officially opened the first segment of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (RWMH), the largest of the 35 projects comprising the Parker County Transportation Bond Program approved by voters in 2008. The county celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The RWMH will be completed in five sections … [Read more...] about Road & Bridge
News Reviews
North and East Region Anderson County Commissioners Court approved a proposal for new fiber optic lines between the courthouse, annex and jail for $75,375 with Henkels & McCoy, an engineering firm and utility contractor. Angelina County Commissioners Court voted to purchase for $150,000 the Denman Building from Consolidated Communications to help … [Read more...] about News Reviews
County Health Authority
Updated February 2024 to Reflect Legislative Changes
The Texas Legislature has delegated counties and municipalities the power to appoint one physician as the county health authority within their jurisdiction. Counties and municipalities with health departments appoint the medical director as the local health authority. Those without health departments appoint a local physician in private practice as the health authority. The … [Read more...] about County Health Authority
Letter From the Association President
Greetings! I hope we are all settling into the new year well and winding down from all the excitement the holidays bring. If you are like most, and I am, the holidays have been good to us, and we see and feel that a little in our wasteline. Oh well, we now have this new year to work it all off, hopefully get into better shape, and become more healthy doing … [Read more...] about Letter From the Association President
From the General Counsel
Records Storage Rule Rescinded After receiving comments from county officials and hearing testimony from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the County and District Clerks Association, the Texas Library and Archives Commission (the Commission) voted to rescind its proposed rules on the storage of local government records, including … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel