Open meetings, right of way management, and basic taxation will be among the wide range of topics to be covered at the upcoming South Texas Conference in Nueces County at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel June 2-5.
Registration
You may register for this conference at https://bit.ly/SouthConf.
Continuing Education
Pending approval, this conference will offer 13 continuing education hours for County Commissioners during the regular conference sessions. Four additional credit hours will be offered during the early bird session, which will cover emergency management.
Four judicial education credit hours for County Judges have already been approved.
Scholarship Program
College scholarships in the amount $1,000 will be awarded to three applicants during the Annual Conference.
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must be a child, grandchild, or under the legal guardianship of a current Judge or Commissioner. Each of the applicants must be a current resident of a county within the 62-member county region. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior from the class of 2025 or must be pursuing an undergraduate degree at a four-year university.
Applications will be judged on the following criteria:
- Personal resume
- Letters of reference (3)
- Official transcript
- Completed application form
The scholarship’s funds are not derived from tax dollars collected from member dues. Instead, funding comes from previous conference proceeds, not at taxpayer expense.
All entries are to be received or postmarked by 5 p.m. on May 16. The scholarship form is available https://bit.ly/SouthConf.
Committee Appointments
If you are interested in serving on a future South Texas Association committee, please be sure to check the appropriate box when registering online. Committees include Nominations, Scholarship, Resolutions, and Conference City.
Spouses’ Program
Activities for spouses will take place on Tuesday, June 3. Additional details will be available at https://bit.ly/SouthConf.
Door Prizes
Each county is required to bring at least one door prize. Items unique to individual counties add special interest to the prize drawings.