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Clean Your Slate

May 3, 2012 by Becky Frost

Counties Step Up Delinquent Fine and Fee Collection In an effort to boost county coffers and resolve millions in unpaid fines and fees, Hidalgo County launched a pilot program in September 2011 giving debtors the opportunity to “clean their slate before it’s too late.” “Operation: Clean Slate” targeted those owing money to the county’s justice […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: 79th Legislative Session, 82nd Legislative Session, Cooke County, fines and fees, H.B. 2949, Hidalgo County, Polk County, Refugio County, Williamson County

Vote CentersLegislation Allows Countywide Polling Places

February 5, 2008 by admin

Qualified counties have until April 30 to complete an application with the Office of the Texas Secretary of State (SOS) requesting participation in the Countywide Polling Place Program during the Nov. 4, 2008, general election. Countywide election precincts allow voters the option of voting at countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: 79th Legislative Session, voting

From the President

June 30, 2005 by admin

At this writing, the 79th Legislature is still in session. I was thinking there for a while that I might have some very good news for you county leaders. I was hoping that the finance caps bill would fail, but instead it was suddenly tucked underneath the skirt of the school finance bill. I cannot […]

Filed Under: From the President Tagged With: 79th Legislative Session, Ad Valorem Tax Reforms, indigent health care, Palo Pinto County, taxes

79th Texas Legislature and Indigent Defense

April 4, 2005 by admin

Several bills have been filed that would alter key provisions of the Fair Defense Act (FDA). House Bill 268 by Terry Keel Transfers the responsibility for adopting attorney standards for attorneys to be appointed to represent indigent defendants in habeas corpus proceedings in death penalty cases from the Court of Criminal Appeals to the Task […]

Filed Under: From the General Counsel Tagged With: 79th Legislative Session, indigent defense, Jim Allison, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

The 79th Texas Legislature

December 22, 2004 by admin

Lawmakers to Convene Jan. 11 – May 30 The County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) has always approached legislative sessions with resolve. This time around, that resolve will be bolstered by momentum. Since the last regular session of the Texas Legislature, 253 counties have adopted resolutions opposing unfunded mandates. “I think we will […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Legislature Tagged With: 78th Legislative Session, 79th Legislative Session

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