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Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court

December 12, 2019 by County Progress

All Regular, Special, Emergency and Executive Session Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court will be called and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Regular, Special and Emergency Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court are open to the public and to representatives of the […]

Filed Under: CJCAT, County Focus, Miscellaneous Tagged With: commissioners court, Texas Open Meetings Act

Key Concept: Open Meetings

March 4, 2019 by Bailey LeRoux

What are the general statutory regulations regarding Commissioners Court meetings?

MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The Open Meetings Act   TALKING POINTS: The Open Meetings Act provides public access to meetings of governmental bodies – such as the Commissioners Court – except for those meetings expressly authorized as executive sessions. A meeting takes place when a quorum of the Commissioners Court joins […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Key Concept Tagged With: commissioners court, Texas Open Meetings Act

Purchasing Statutes of Special Interest to Counties

December 1, 2018 by County Progress

By Narita Holmes
Government Procurement and Compliance Consultant
Former Ector County Purchasing Agent

With the next legislative session only a few months away, we can expect to see further changes in laws impacting procurement which will require careful attention to detail. During the 85th Legislative Session in 2017, several laws passed that require special wording be included in specifications to keep the county in compliance with purchasing statutes.

Filed Under: County Purchasing, Feature Story Tagged With: commissioners court, Procurement, Purchasing, Texas Ethics Commission

District Conferences

October 1, 2018 by County Progress

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District Training Conferences One-Day Sessions Provide Commissioners Continuing Education Ten Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Districts will offer in-service training for members of Commissioners Court during the months of October-December. The District sessions provide varying amounts of continuing education credits for County Commissioners; County Judges are also welcome to attend. The courses […]

Filed Under: Conference Close-Up, Feature Story Tagged With: commissioners court

Financing Routine Capital Expenditures

September 10, 2018 by County Progress

Each year as counties prepare their budgets, along with the routine maintenance and operational costs, counties inevitably face the need to budget for some routine capital items.  Law enforcement vehicles or road grading equipment may need replacement; radios, computers or office equipment may have worn out; gravel and road base material may be needed to […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Public Finance Tagged With: budget, commissioners court, County Finance, law enforcement, M&O costs, vehicles

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