By the time you receive this, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be past us. I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, and I wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. This past year has been a good year for Johnson County. The Chisholm Trail Parkway (Highway 121) is now under construction and is scheduled to be complete by spring of 2014. After being on the drawing board … [Read more...] about From the President – January 2013
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County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2013 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed 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
From the Association President
Greetings! This is my first message as your president of our State Association, and I look forward to serving you throughout the coming year. This is my 18th year to serve as county judge in Johnson County. My previous occupation was the owner of Harmon Insurance, a property and casualty insurance agency, for 20-plus years. I believe that most of the things you do in life … [Read more...] about From the Association President
Report from the General Counsel
Commission Publishes Rules for Local Records Storage The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (the Commission) posted new rules for the storage of local government records in the Nov. 2, 2012, issue of the Texas Register. These rules are required by Section 441.026, Government Code, and Section 203.048, Local Government Code. An earlier proposed version of the … [Read more...] about Report from the General Counsel
From the General Counsel
A Time for Problem-Solving This year has certainly been a busy time for politics. With redistricting and delayed primaries, the election cycle has consumed a great deal of time and energy. However, with the completion of the November election, we must immediately assume a problem-solving role. Legislative pre-filing of bills will begin the week after the … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel