Key Question: Are County Commissioners required to file an annual Road Report? Reference Point: Texas Transportation Code Chapters 251 and 252 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 county roads under Chapter 252 of … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Required Road Report
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Key Concept: Commissioners Court Executive Session
KEY QUESTION: What are the general statutory requirements regulating Executive Sessions of Commissioners Court? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Open Meetings TALKING POINTS: Sec. 551.002 of the Texas Government Code states, “Every regular, special, or called meeting of a governmental body shall be open to the public, except as provided by … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Commissioners Court Executive Session
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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: The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) in 1975 to implement a … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards
KEY CONCEPT: How do you amend the Texas Constitution?
KEY QUESTION: How do you amend the Texas Constitution? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Constitution ARTICLE 17. MODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE Sec. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS; PUBLICATION; SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; ADOPTION TALKING POINTS: The current Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876, and since that time Texas voters have approved 474 … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: How do you amend the Texas Constitution?
Key Concept: Salary of Elected Officials
KEY QUESTION: What is the procedure for setting the salary of elected officials? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Local Government Code Section 152.013 TALKING POINTS: Every year, the Commissioners Court “shall set” the salary, expenses and allowances of elected county officials. These salaries must be set at a regular meeting of Commissioners Court during the … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Salary of Elected Officials