The following resolutions were passed by the North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, representing 69 counties in the state of Texas, on June 6, 2007, during the Association's annual conference. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the annual conference of the North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was held in College Station, … [Read more...] about North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2007 Resolutions
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From the President
The Regular Session of the 80th Texas Legislature has adjourned "sine dei." Unfortunately for me, I am writing this column during the first week of May. There are so many issues that I wish I could report on and write about, but I don't know what happened in those last 25 or so days. Did we fight off appraisal caps and revenue caps? Did we have any unfunded mandates imposed … [Read more...] about From the President
From the President
By the time you read this article, the Regular Session of the Legislature will be in its last month. Hopefully we will know more about how we are doing than we do now. But from where I sit today, it sure seems that we have been playing defense all session … [Read more...] about From the President
West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
The following resolutions were passed by the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, representing 118 counties in the state of Texas, on March 22, 2007, during the Association's annual conference. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the annual conference of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was held in Kerrville, Texas, March 20-23, … [Read more...] about West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
From the President
County government lost a true friend and a strong advocate with the passing of Sam Seale. The long-time executive director of the Texas Association of Counties will be greatly missed not only for his knowledge of and experience in county government, but for his steady hand at the Texas Association of Counties. Sam was known and respected in Texas and around the country. … [Read more...] about From the President