During the 82nd Legislature’s Regular Session, the appropriations bill reduced funding for indigent defense to $54,674,013 for the biennium ($27.3 million each year), which reflects $8.6 million in cuts over the biennium, a 10 percent reduction of administrative budget over the biennium ($174,100), and the loss of one FTE (staff) position. Fortunately, the Legislature … [Read more...] about Indigent Defense Legislative Updates
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From the General Counsel
Anatomy of a Resurrected Unfunded Mandate A few years ago, this column described the process of passage of the unfunded mandate requiring counties to pay attorneys for indigent parents in Child Protective Services cases in an article titled “Anatomy of an Unfunded Mandate.” The article … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel
News Reviews
North & East Texas Fannin County Commissioners Court selected Ince Engineering for breach analysis on 17 flood control reservoirs in the county. Gregg County Commissioners Court approved tobacco settlement fund grants of $7,000 each to the Boys and Girls Club, Deaf Action Center, Junior Achievement, Newgate Methodist Mission, Windridge … [Read more...] about News Reviews
South Texas Resolutions
South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2011 Resolutions The following resolutions were passed by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association representing 67 counties in the State of Texas on June 8, 2011, during the Association’s annual conference. 1. Thanks to the Host … [Read more...] about South Texas Resolutions
From The President
Many years ago before I was a county judge, I was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture. I was also heavily involved in farming and ranching. I used to say that everything I made working for the government I lost farming. (For some reason, my wife, Melanie, … [Read more...] about From The President