She may not have known it at the time, but when Maxine Darst received her Texas Law License in 1976, she was part of a national movement. According to the Families and Work Institute, during the past 25 years women have achieved increasingly higher educational levels and steadily moved into managerial and professional occupations. On […]
Texas Counties and the Property Tax
Come mid-September, if you are on the commissioners court, odds are at least one of the top stories in your local newspaper will mention your name – because you just voted on the property tax rate. Setting the property tax rate – which goes hand in hand with adopting the county budget – is one […]
Lights, Camera, Action
From the hit “Giant” of the 1950s to the recent “Friday Night Lights,” the Lone Star State has taken on a major role in the movie and television industry. Counties often reap financial and other benefits when cameras are on location. Texas averages about 50 projects annually, said Tom Copeland, director of the Texas Film […]
Conference of Urban Counties
Texas Conference of Urban Counties The Texas Conference of Urban Counties (CUC) is a non-profit organization composed of 37 member counties representing nearly 80 percent of the population of Texas. The CUC supports and coordinates communications among member counties, studies policies and programs of the state of Texas that affect urban counties, advocates county issues, […]
Open Meetings A.G. Opinion
The rules concerning meetings of the commissioners court are often confusing. The overlapping statutes found in the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act in the Government Code create potential traps for unsuspecting commissioners court members. Violations of these statutes carry heavy penalties, both civil and criminal. Seek legal advice on any question concerning […]
