Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Key Concept

KEY CONCEPT: Cybersecurity

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KEY QUESTION: Are county employees and elected and appointed officials required by law to complete cybersecurity training?  MAIN REFERENCE POINTS:  Government Code, Chapter 2054, Section 2054.5191  Government Code, Chapter 772, Section 772.012  TALKING POINTS:  House Bill 3834 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature required certain local government employees … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Cybersecurity

Education Requirements

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KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners?    MAIN REFERENCE POINTS:  Judges: Texas Government Code Sections 56.006 and 74.025. The State of Texas delegated to the Court of Criminal Appeals the authority to establish the rules of judicial education. These rules are posted on the Texas Judicial Branch website at … [Read more...] about Education Requirements

Competitive Bidding

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QUESTION: What are the statutory requirements regarding competitive bidding?     MAIN REFERENCE POINT:  Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262 – The County Purchasing Act     KEY ADDITIONAL REFERENCE POINTS (Note: There are many more laws that impact County purchasing.):  Local Government Code Chapter 271, subchapters B, C, D and J, relating to competitive … [Read more...] about Competitive Bidding

Texas Commission on Jail Standards

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KEY QUESTION: What is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and how does the Commission affect county government?  REFERENCE POINTS:   Texas Administrative Code  TITLE 37 – PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS   PART 9 – TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS     TALKING POINTS:  The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) in … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards

Filling a Vacancy on the Commissioners Court

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KEY QUESTION: What is the procedure for filling a vacancy left by a County Judge or County Commissioner?    MAIN REFERENCE POINT:  Texas Local Government Code, Title 3 Organization of County Government, Subtitle B Commissioners Court and County Officers, Chapter 87, Subchapter D Filling of Vacancies    TALKING POINTS:  According to Sec. 87.041 of the Texas … [Read more...] about Filling a Vacancy on the Commissioners Court