Throughout this legislative interim, leaders of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas have encouraged the membership to testify before representatives and senators to help protect county government and educate lawmakers on important local issues. The Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Rep. James White, R-Woodville, hosted a Texas House … [Read more...] about County Official Testifies on Local Issues
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Creating County Solutions
County Improvement Project Includes $20,000 Fellowship Award Texas counties face challenges emanating from budget constraints, an aging infrastructure, and a growing and diverse population. Intertwined with these issues are opportunities presented by advances in technology and recent economic prosperity. Texas county government is becoming an ever-increasingly complex … [Read more...] about Creating County Solutions
Guest Column: Attendance as a Job Function
By Vanessa A. Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against employees who have a disability or a perceived disability. If the employee is a “qualified employee” with a disability and asks for a reasonable accommodation, the employer is required to enter into an interactive process with the employee … [Read more...] about Guest Column: Attendance as a Job Function