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Week in the Life of a Texas County Judge

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Zapata County Judge Joseph Rathmell HISTORY Zapata County Judge Joseph Rathmell is a lifelong resident of Zapata County. He is a graduate of Zapata High School. In school, he participated in football, basketball, baseball, and was in the high school band. He attended The University of Texas at Austin where he received a degree in economics. After graduation, Rathmell … [Read more...] about Week in the Life of a Texas County Judge

County Focus Series

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Emergency Management Program/Coordinator Emergency management is a vital and sometimes under-appreciated program.  Its importance is noted by Texas Government Code 481.102 that states that each county shall maintain an emergency management program or participate in a local or interjurisdictional emergency management program which has jurisdiction over and serves the entire … [Read more...] about County Focus Series

From the General Counsel

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Opinion Clarifies Rollback Rate Calculation             Attorney General Opinion No. GA-0954 (June 26, 2012) clarified the calculation of the county rollback rate by holding that the rollback rate is based upon the total of all tax rates adopted by the commissioners court.  The issue involved a county that assesses and collects a “road and bridge special tax,” in … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel

County Focus: County Road Administrator

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County Road Administrator When it comes to county roads, the majority of Texas’ 254 counties still operate under the commissioner system. Under this plan each commissioner is responsible for the supervision of the road and bridge crew in his or her precinct. However, there are at least 60 counties that have opted to use the unit system. This can only be accomplished … [Read more...] about County Focus: County Road Administrator