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Education Requirements

January 1, 2022 by Sarah L

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

December 13, 2021 by Sarah L

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

November 29, 2021 by Sarah L

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

October 1, 2021 by Sarah L

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

Texas Constitution

September 2, 2021 by Sarah L

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 … [Read more...] about Texas Constitution

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