Small Window Remains to Launch Mapping Process Texas counties have a limited window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads. The 81st Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2462 extending the expiration of the original road map legislation to Sept. 1, 2011. House Bill 1117 passed by the 78th Texas Legislature […]
County Road Maps Lawmakers Offer Deadline Extension
Texas counties may still have a window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads, a measure that could save counties hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs. House Bill 1117 passed by the 78th Texas Legislature went into effect Sept. 1, 2003, and will expire Sept. 1, 2009. The 81st […]
The Test of Time Counties Offered Limited Opportunity to Adopt Official County Road Maps
Texas counties still have a window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads, a measure that could save counties hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs. House Bill 1117, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature, went into effect Sept. 1, 2003, and expires Sept. 1, 2009. Implementation of the bill, […]
The Test of Time Counties Offered Limited Opportunity to Adopt Official County Road Maps
Texas counties still have a window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads, a measure that could save counties hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs. House Bill 1117, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature, went into effect Sept. 1, 2003, and expires Sept. 1, 2009. Implementation of the bill, […]
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Mental Health Study
The 78th Legislature’s House Bill 1 directed the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) to conduct a study relating to mental health screening and treatment practices of inmates with mental illnesses. To accomplish this, the TCJS and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI) identified a number of stakeholders to […]
