Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season with family and friends. The first of the year always finds most of us making New Year’s resolutions, with the very best intentions of keeping them. Resolutions usually require quite a bit of thought, with most of them having to do with personal issues: exercise, diet, finances, devoting more time to be with family, … [Read more...] about From the President: January 2014
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General Counsel’s Report: January 2014
In September 2013, I completed 30 years as general counsel of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. In this very interesting position, I continue to learn something every week. These are some thoughts on my experiences: With the Legislature, the squeaky wheel gets greased. With numerous demands on their resources, the Legislature needs to be constantly … [Read more...] about General Counsel’s Report: January 2014
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2013 Resolutions
The following resolutions were adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on Oct. 10, 2013, 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 Galveston County, … [Read more...] about County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2013 Resolutions
General Counsel’s Report: The Dilemma of the Dwindling Tax Base
Counties have been granted limited revenue sources by the Texas Legislature. The primary source of county funding is the property tax. Unfortunately, this source faces serious issues and challenges. All taxes are unpopular. The property tax is more unpopular than most others, such as the sales tax, because 1) every taxpayer is informed of the total property taxes paid … [Read more...] about General Counsel’s Report: The Dilemma of the Dwindling Tax Base
From the President – December 2013
Wow, what a conference! Galveston County rolled out the red carpet for our 91st Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference. These types of events require many workers who put in a great deal of time planning and preparing. I would like to thank those who assisted our officers: Gene Terry and his staff from the Texas Association of Counties; Jim … [Read more...] about From the President – December 2013