A primary responsibility of the tax assessor-collector is to calculate and bill property taxes to provide revenue for county and local jurisdiction budgets, unless this responsibility is contracted to another entity. Tax assessor-collectors are also agents of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, assisting citizens with registration renewals and title transfers of motor … [Read more...] about Tax Assessor-Collector Roles and Responsibilities
County Offices
County Judge and County Commissioner
Roles and Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of the County Judge and County Commissioner are spelled out in the statutes. The County Judge is frequently the most visible official in county government. Often thought of as the county’s chief executive officer, a County Judge has broad judicial and administrative powers, including serving as the presiding officer of the county’s … [Read more...] about County Judge and County Commissioner
County Appraisal Districts: What Are They if Not County Offices?
Confusion has reigned since 1979 about exactly what Texas County Appraisal Districts are, what they do, and who is in charge. To understand, you have to go back to “the way it used to be.” Before 1979, state law provided for each local taxing unit to do its own appraisal of properties within the unit’s boundaries. A single property would be appraised separately by the … [Read more...] about County Appraisal Districts: What Are They if Not County Offices?