The Opening General Session of the 98th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference was like no other. Some 365 County Judges and Commissioners gathered in Abilene for the Oct. 5-8 event, a carefully planned conference with CDC recommendations in place due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Opening-day speakers – addressing a socially […]
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC) provides for an advanced, in-depth study of county government specifically for members of Commissioners Court. The program was adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas in 1992. The core curriculum is continually updated as foundational information provided in the original program is merged with material necessitated by […]
Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court
All Regular, Special, Emergency and Executive Session Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court will be called and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Regular, Special and Emergency Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court are open to the public and to representatives of the […]
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 […]
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2019 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on October 9, 2019, during the Association’s Annual Conference. 1. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was conducted in […]
