The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
by Sarah L
MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Government Code Chapter 2206, Subchapter D TALKING POINTS: In 2015, Senate Bill 1812 amended the law relating to transparency in the reporting and public availability of information regarding eminent domain authority. B. 1812 required the comptroller of public accounts of the State of Texas (comptroller) to create and make accessible an internet […]
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 […]
by Sarah L
QUESTION: What are the statutory regulations 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 and D, relating to competitive bidding on certain public works […]
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 implement a declared state policy that all county jail facilities conform to minimum standards of construction, maintenance, and […]
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: 1.According to Sec. 87.041 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Commissioners Court of a county may fill a vacancy in the offices of: county judge; […]
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