KEY QUESTION: What is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and how does the Commission affect county government? REFERENCE POINT Texas Administrative Code TITLE 37 – PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS PART 9 – TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS TALKING POINTS: 1. The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) in … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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Published October 2011 KEY QUESTION: How do you Amend the Texas Constitution? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Constitution v ARTICLE 17. MODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE Ø Sec. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS; PUBLICATION; SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; ADOPTION TALKING … [Read more...] about Key Concept
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KEY CONCEPT: Tax Abatements KEY QUESTION: What is the commissioners court’s responsibility with regard to tax abatements? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act TALKING POINTS: 1. An abatement is defined as the full or partial exemption … [Read more...] about Key Concept