Previous columns have discussed the requirements and prohibitions concerning the oath of office under Chapter 81, Local Government Code, and nepotism under Chapter 573, Government Code. Statutory conflicts of interest are another area where an unwary member of Commissioners Court may commit an inadvertent violation with serious consequences. Two principal statutes govern these … [Read more...] about Traps for the Unwary – Conflicts of Interest
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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
Wichita County Veteran Service Officer Leaves No Stone Unturned
Wichita County’s No Veteran Left Behind initiative has taken Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Tina Jones to the places one would naturally expect: service agencies and health-related facilities tasked with assisting veterans. However, the overwhelming success of the award-winning program is due to the long and sometimes winding roads Jones has traveled to connect each individual … [Read more...] about Wichita County Veteran Service Officer Leaves No Stone Unturned
Travis County Crisis Care Jail Diversion Program
Pathway to Stability
Approximately 38 percent of the 2,400-plus inmates in the Travis County Jail have a serious mental health need (i.e., requiring medications), according to Travis County Judge Andy Brown. Of those 2,400, more than two thirds of the individuals have a substance use disorder, Brown estimated. Determined to lower these statistics, Travis County partnered with local stakeholders … [Read more...] about Travis County Crisis Care Jail Diversion Program
Concho County Courthouse
The Concho County Courthouse was built in 1886 in the Second Empire style as designed by architects and brothers F.E. and Oscar Ruffini. The building was fashioned from rusticated stone that came from a quarry only a few miles away. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is both a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic … [Read more...] about Concho County Courthouse