KEY QUESTION: Can the commissioners court accept donations to the county? REFERENCE POINTS: Texas Local Government Code Section 81.032 TALKING POINTS: Commissioners courts may accept a gift, grant, donation, bequest, or form of money or other property on behalf of the county for the purpose of performing a function conferred by law on … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Donations to the County
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Key Concept: Mass Gathering Permits
KEY QUESTION: What is required for a mass gathering? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 751 TALKING POINTS: 1. A Mass Gathering is defined under Chapter 751 of the Texas Health and Safety Code as an event that can be defined by the following three conditions: A. A gathering that is held outside the limits of a municipality; … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Mass Gathering Permits
KEY CONCEPT: Regulating Traffic on County Roads
KEY CONCEPT: Regulating Traffic on County Roads KEY QUESTION: Can commissioners courts regulate traffic on county roads? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: A. Texas Transportation Code, Chapters 541-Chapter 545, Title 7, Subtitle C, “Rules of the Road, ” also known as the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways B. Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 251, Subchapter … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Regulating Traffic on County Roads
KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position
KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position KEY QUESTION: How does a county create the position of an elections administrator? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Election Code Title 3, Election Officers and Observers. Chapter 31, Officers to Administer Elections, Subchapters B, C & D. TALKING POINTS: 1. The county commissioners court creates the position of … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position
Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners
Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: v 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 … [Read more...] about Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners