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Pretrial Intervention Program Fund

September 9, 2019 by County Progress

     The Texas Attorney General has provided guidance on the proper use of the pretrial intervention program fund. Attorney General Opinion KP-0263 (2019) determined that the Commissioners Court must “ultimately decide how to expend the pretrial intervention program special fund.”       Article 102.0121 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that a prosecutor may “collect […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, From the General Counsel Tagged With: Attorney General's Opinions, Jim Allison, pretrial intervention

New Year’s County Resolutions

January 1, 2018 by County Progress

  By Julie Anderson, Editor Get educated. Do more with less. Make a difference. Serve. Improve communities. Each of these is synonymous with a resolution. Tis the season to renew these commitments or lend thought to new goals and priorities, whether personal or professional. When it comes to Commissioners Court, the list practically creates itself.   […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Resolutions Tagged With: Andrews County, Attorney General's Opinions, Bell County, Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum, Denton County, New Officials, resolutions, Texas Constitution, Texas Open Meetings Act, Trinity County

Attorney General Opinions: August 2014

August 12, 2014 by County Progress

Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act Re: Implementation of section 601.123 of the Transportation Code, concerning the establishment of financial responsibility by making a deposit with the County Judge. (RQ-1176-GA). Submitted by Janna Ivey Lindig Bandera County Attorney Summary, Opinion No. 1068: An additional deposit of at least $55,000 with the County Judge is required to […]

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Attorney General Opinions: July 2014

July 1, 2014 by Christi Stark

Economic Development Corp., Entertainment Projects Re: Whether section 505.152 of the Local Government Code authorizes an economic development corporation to fund certain entertainment projects (RQ-1156-GA). Submitted by Joseph Deshotel Chair, Committee on Land and Resource Management Texas House of Representatives Summary, Opinion No. GA-1050: A court could conclude that funding for a private radio station’s […]

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Attorney General’s Opinions – May 2014

May 1, 2014 by Christi Stark

Chapter 18 of Education Code, County Equalization Tax Re: Whether Education Code section 11.301authorizes the citizens of Harris County to use repealed chapter 18 of the Education Code to increase the county equalization tax (RQ-1152-GA). Submitted by Dan Patrick Chair, Committee on Education, Texas State Senate Summary, Opinion No. GA-1047: A court would likely conclude […]

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