KEY QUESTION: Are Commissioners Court meetings required to be conducted under formal parliamentary procedure or specific rules of Commissioners Court decorum? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Attorney General Opinion DM-228 Texas Local Government Code Sections 81.005 and 81.006 Texas Government Code Section 551.007 TALKING POINTS: No legal requirement obligates … [Read more...] about Commissioners Court Decorum
Key Concept
Continuing Education for County Judges and Commissioners
What do the statutes say about continuing education for County Judges and Commissioners? Read our talking points in this month’s installment of Key Concept. KEY CONCEPT: Continuing Education 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 … [Read more...] about Continuing Education for County Judges and Commissioners
Competitive Bidding
KEY 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 … [Read more...] about Competitive Bidding
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 (TCJS or the Commission) in … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items
KEY QUESTION: Who is allowed to post agenda items on the Commissioners Court meeting agenda?
MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Attorney General Opinion JM-63 Texas Constitution, Article 5, Section 18-b Local Government Code Section 81.022 Texas Open Meetings Act Attorney General Opinion DM-228 TALKING POINTS: According to AG Opinion JM-63, “Neither the County Judge nor the county clerk controls the preparation of the agenda for the Commissioners Court. … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items