Texas Government Code Chapter 2267... and 2267 By Narita Holmes Former Ector County Purchasing Agent No! There really are two Chapter 2267 sections in the Texas Government Code that have an impact on counties. During the Regular Session of the 82nd Legislature in 2011, two separate bills were passed with the same chapter number in the Government Code. Both sections … [Read more...] about Am I Seeing Double? Part Two of a Two-Part Series
82nd Legislative Session
Road Report Examines Overweight Vehicles, Fees
The 82nd Texas Legislature required the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study to evaluate increased pavement and bridge consumption by oversize and/or overweight (OS/OW) vehicles, including exempt OS/OW vehicles carrying loads such as agricultural products, solid waste or recycled materials, ready mix concrete and milk. The study, referred to as Rider … [Read more...] about Road Report Examines Overweight Vehicles, Fees
Lessons from the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature: The Intrinsic Value of a Broken Record
When a vinyl record suffers a scratch, the record needle jumps causing a section of the recording to repeat until the needle is removed or shifted. Two years ago commissioners courts across the Lone Star State were looking to get scratched – or, more accurately, gouged. Facing a $27 billion deficit, the Texas Legislature proposed major shifts in public policy through the … [Read more...] about Lessons from the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature: The Intrinsic Value of a Broken Record
Clean Your Slate
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 of the peace courts for … [Read more...] about Clean Your Slate
County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds
82nd Legislature Slashes Funding Eleven Texas counties received approximately $2.68 million in state matching funds in 2011 to help offset the cost of indigent health care, according to the latest Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) spending data report. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds