Countywide precincts, or vote centers, allow voters the option of voting at any of the countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned precinct polling location. A pilot program to test vote centers was authorized by the 79th Legislature’s House Bill 758. Vote centers have been reauthorized by the Texas Legislature ever since. Lubbock County participated … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Elections and Countywide Polling
Resolutions
Resolution Spotlight – County Land Use Authority
Texas counties operate within the scope of the Texas Constitution, meaning any action taken by the county must be authorized by a statute; this applies to county land use authority. Chapter 232 of the Local Government Code outlines a county’s regulatory authority related to subdivisions beginning with the following: Sec. 232.001. PLAT REQUIRED. The owner of a tract … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight – County Land Use Authority
Resolution Spotlight – Motor Fuel Tax Exemption
The Resolutions adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative Platform. Our latest Resolution Spotlight addresses Support for a County Motor Fuel Tax Exemption. Motor fuel taxes are the state’s consumption taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and liquefied and compressed … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight – Motor Fuel Tax Exemption
Resolution Spotlight
The Resolutions adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative Platform. Resolution Spotlights are designed to explain the history behind the Association Resolutions. Rockwall County introduced the following spotlight. Municipal Utility Districts and Other Utility … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight
Panhandle Resolutions
The Panhandle County Judges and Commissioners Association passed the following resolutions on September 5, 2024. Appreciation to Hosts and Sponsors WHEREAS, the Panhandle County Judges and Commissioners Association semi-annual meeting was held on September 5, 2024; and, WHEREAS, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service hosted the Panhandle County Judges and … [Read more...] about Panhandle Resolutions