I want to start by thanking Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon for filling in for me last month following my accident. One can never know how a weekend trip to the mountains for some rest and relaxation will turn out. Sometimes these trips are wonderful, and sometimes they turn into spending six days in intensive care in a hospital out of state. However, it may … [Read more...] about From the Immediate Past President
CJCAT
From the General Counsel
Goods-in-Transit Legislation Requires Resolution Under the provisions of Senate Bill 1, Special Called Session, a new property tax exemption will be granted to “goods-in-transit” unless each taxing entity, including counties, adopts a resolution by December 31, 2011, to continue … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel
From The Second Vice President
Published October 2011 From the Second Vice President At the time this article is being written, our CJCAT President Don Allred, Oldham County judge, is recovering from an ATV accident. In addition, our First Vice President Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, Hays County commissioner, is recovering from neck surgery. As I was reading my e-mails earlier this week, I noted updates … [Read more...] about From The Second Vice President
A Sigh of Relief Then Another Deep Breath
Published October 2011 Counties Spared Worst of State Cuts, Still Face Economic Uncertainty As the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature approached, county officials shuddered at the predictions. Facing a $27 billion deficit, lawmakers proposed major shifts in public policy which would have forced additional expenditures by counties or reduction in county … [Read more...] about A Sigh of Relief Then Another Deep Breath
From the General Counsel
Published October 2011 Juror Pay Program Underfunded In 2005, the Texas Legislature amended Chapter 61 of the Government Code to require that counties pay jurors at least $40 per day for each day of service after the first day. Prior to this legislation, counties were only required to … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel