The following resolutions were passed by the North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association representing 72 counties in the State of Texas on July 11, 2013, during the Association’s Annual Conference. 1. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was … [Read more...] about North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2013 Resolutions
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The CJCAT Voice
The County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and each Association subregion passed the following two resolutions during their most recent annual business meetings. In addition, County Judges and County Commissioners joined our general counsel, Jim Allison, and the CJCAT Legislative Committee to champion these resolutions during the recently adjourned 83rd Session of … [Read more...] about The CJCAT Voice
From the President – September 2013
Greetings! We are now in the last days of this the 2013 budget year. I hope your county’s budget will be an easy one for you. I have just received the Central Appraisal District taxable values, and we are down $726 million dollars in value; this equates to a $2.6 million loss in revenue to Johnson County. Our Commissioners Court will have a difficult budget this year. The … [Read more...] about From the President – September 2013
General Counsel’s Report – September 2013
House Bill 1513 by Rep. Tryon Lewis provides an increase in the maximum fees that may be assessed by district and county clerks for records archives and by county clerks for records management and preservation. Although the legislation is effective on Sept. 1, 2013, the increases cannot be implemented until Jan. 1, 2014, due to the provisions of Section 51.607, Government … [Read more...] about General Counsel’s Report – September 2013
South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2013 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association representing 65 counties in the State of Texas on June 12, 2013, during the Association’s Annual Conference. 1. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was conducted in Corpus … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2013 Resolutions