As of October 2019, 658 County Judges and County Commissioners have earned their Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum certification giving them an in-depth understanding of not only their particular office, but county government as a whole. Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC) is a comprehensive educational program designed specifically for members of Commissioners Court. “The Commissioners Court […]
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC) provides for an advanced, in-depth study of county government specifically for members of Commissioners Court. The program was adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas in 1992. The core curriculum is continually updated as foundational information provided in the original program is merged with material necessitated by […]
New Year’s County Resolutions
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. […]
Program Offers In-Depth Study of County Government
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC) is a comprehensive educational program designed specifically for members of the Commissioners Court. CCAC was adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) in 1992 to provide curriculum for an advanced study in county government. The program is continually updated as foundational information provided in the original […]
New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin
Some 135 freshly sworn-in members of Commissioners Court convened in Austin Jan. 8-11 for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges & Commissioners, where they earned 20.5 hours of continuing education credit. The conference, sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Texas Association of Counties, took a two-pronged educational approach providing newly elected […]
