Throughout 2004-2005, County Progress is featuring a series of articles depicting the various offices and positions that make up county government. Our April focus is the County Court at Law. Statutory County Courts at Law are created by the Texas Legislature to address a local need; they initially were created to handle the judicial functions […]
Office of the County Sheriff
Article 5, section 23 of the Texas Constitution provides that “There shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county a Sheriff, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, whose duties, qualifications, prerequisites, and fees of office, shall be prescribed by the Legislature, and vacancies in whose office shall be […]
Office of Justice of the Peace
Throughout 2004, County Progress has featured a series of articles depicting the various offices and positions that make up county government. Our December focus is the Justice of the Peace. Office of Justice of the Peace The Texas Judicial System has three levels of trial court – district, county, and justice or municipal – […]
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONSTABLE
The term “constable” originates from the medieval title of an important official in the days of the Eastern Roman Empire called “comes stabuli.” In old France, “comes” was defined as an officer and a count, and “stabuli” was defined as an officer of the stable, chief equerry, or marshal, generally of the “stabulum” stables. During […]
County Focus Series – County Extension Agent
The Role of a County Extension Agent As an education agency, Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE) has a mission "to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Texas.” In fulfilling this mission, TCE has been a facilitator of change and problem solving, and a catalyst for individual and […]
