Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

From the General Counsel

From the General Counsel

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Senate Interim Committee Charges             Lt. Gov. Dewhurst has issued assignments for Senate interim committee studies.  After conducting public hearings, the committees will prepare recommendations for the next legislative session.  Due to the delayed primary, this process lags behind the normal schedule.  However, public hearings will begin soon.  We will post notice of … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel

From the General Counsel

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Mentally Ill Jail Inmate Issues   Travis County District Judge Orlinda Naranjo recently ordered the Texas Department of State Health Services to admit mentally incompetent county jail inmates within 21 days of receipt of the commitment order.  While the order is not final and may be appealed by the attorney general, it has revealed the increasing problem of … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel

From the General Counsel

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Mentally Ill Jail Inmate Issues               Travis County District Judge Orlinda Naranjo recently ordered the Texas Department of State Health Services to admit mentally incompetent county jail inmates within 21 days of receipt of the commitment order.  While the order is not final and may be appealed by … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel

From the General Counsel

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Records Storage Rule Rescinded           After receiving comments from county officials and hearing testimony from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the County and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

State Agencies Prepare Plans on Rural Transportation and Medicaid

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When the state legislature establishes policies, the implementation of those policies becomes the responsibility of state agencies.  The details of these agency implementation plans are critically important to counties.  Texas state agencies are currently preparing implementation plans on matters that affect county budgets and taxpayers.   TxDOT Rural Plan The … [Read more...] about State Agencies Prepare Plans on Rural Transportation and Medicaid