Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Key Concept

Key Concept: Required Road Report

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  KEY QUESTION: Are County Commissioners required to file an annual Road Report?  REFERENCE POINT: Texas Transportation Code Chapters 251 and 252  TALKING POINTS: 1. Chapter 251.004 of the Transportation Code states that County Commissioners are the supervisors of the public roads in a county unless the county adopts an optional system of administering the … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Required Road Report

KEY CONCEPT: Open Meetings

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KEY QUESTION: What are the general statutory regulations regarding Commissioners Court meetings?  MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The Open Meetings Act   TALKING POINTS: The Open Meetings Act provides public access to meetings of governmental bodies – such as the Commissioners Court – except for those meetings expressly authorized as … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Open Meetings

Key Concept: Fireworks

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Key Question: Can Commissioners Courts regulate the use of fireworks? Reference Points: Local Government Code Section 352.051 Texas Government Code Chapter 418 Talking Points: Local Government Code Section 352.051 authorizes the Commissioners Court to adopt an order to regulate “restricted” fireworks in a county’s unincorporated areas during drought … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Fireworks