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 bidding on […]
KEY CONCEPT: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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 1975 to […]
KEY CONCEPT: Filling a Vacancy on the Commissioners Court
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 […]
KEY CONCEPT: Texas Constitution
KEY QUESTION: What is the procedure for amending the Texas Constitution? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Constitution ARTICLE 17. MODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE Sec. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS; PUBLICATION; SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; ADOPTION TALKING POINTS: The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. As of 2019 (the […]
KEY CONCEPT: Public Finance
KEY CONCEPT: Public Finance Options KEY QUESTION: Can a county finance debt? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Article XI, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution – a county that borrows money is required to establish an interest and sinking fund. Texas Government Code Chapter 1251 – bond election provisions. Texas Government Code Chapter 1431 – […]
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