At the county level, property taxes are the primary source of funding for nearly every service counties rely on from law enforcement and public safety to maintaining vital records like birth certificates and marriage licenses, said Atascosa County Judge Weldon Cude. “In short – property taxes are the backbone of our budget,” Cude summarized. Counties cannot independently … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: County Local Option Revenue Sources
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2025 North & East Texas Association Conference Highlights
Some 170 County Judges and Commissioners convened in Waco July 21-24 for the North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual … Continue Reading about Buckle Up!
The 89th Texas Legislature and the Office of the County Clerk
Editor’s Note: In the interest of space, information detailing several of the bills below has been condensed and summarized. For a thorough explanation of each bill, … Continue Reading about The 89th Texas Legislature and the Office of the County Clerk
Amending The Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. As of 2024, the Texas Legislature had proposed a total of 714 amendments. Of these, … Continue Reading about Amending The Texas Constitution
Service: It’s a State of Mind
South Texas Conference Report
More than 200 County Judges and Commissioners convened in Corpus Christi June 2-5 for the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 91st Annual … Continue Reading about Service: It’s a State of Mind
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Resolution Spotlight: Limitations on Registered Sex Offenders
The Resolutions adopted by the members of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) at the Annual Conference originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: Limitations on Registered Sex Offenders
103rd Annual CJCAT State Conference
County Judges and Commissioners from across the Lone Star State are invited to Galveston Oct. 6-9 for the 103rd Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. Conference classes will … Continue Reading about 103rd Annual CJCAT State Conference