County-Related House of Representatives Interim Charges After each legislative session, the speaker of the house assigns issues to be studied by House committees. The lieutenant governor assigns issues to the Senate committees. These charges are the subject of public hearings, and recommendations … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel
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Key Concept
KEY CONCEPT: Competitive Bidding KEY QUESTION: What are the statutory regulations regarding county bidding? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262 – The County Purchasing Act TALKING POINTS: 1. State law requires that public entities: a) have specific … [Read more...] about Key Concept
News Reviews
North & East Texas Cass County Commissioners Court awarded contracts to Ben E. Keith Co. for food supplies for the jail for $1,426 per month and to Kaybro Technologies for site management services three days a week for $47,500 for a year. Collin County began moving into its new $35 million addition to the courthouse. The offices of the … [Read more...] about News Reviews
Purchasing Primer
What Commissioners Courts Need to Know Every January following an election year county officials are invited to attend the LBJ School of Public Affairs Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and Commissioners in Austin. This 20-hour “crash course” on county government immerses attendees into … [Read more...] about Purchasing Primer
A Week in the Life of a Texas County Commissioner
This pictorial review includes highlights from late-October depicting a “week in the life” of Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long. History? First elected as Williamson County Commissioner in November 2006, I am currently in my second term. After graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in business administration, I began my … [Read more...] about A Week in the Life of a Texas County Commissioner