commissioners court

Key Concept: Commissioners Court Executive Session

December 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

KEY QUESTION: What are the general statutory requirements regulating Executive Sessions of Commissioners Court? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Open Meetings TALKING POINTS: Sec. 551.002 of the Texas Government Code states, “Every regular, special, or called meeting of a governmental body shall be open to the public, except as provided by … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Commissioners Court Executive Session

New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin

February 4, 2013 by Christi Stark

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 … [Read more...] about New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin

Open Meetings

January 30, 2012 by Becky Frost

KEY CONCEPT: Open Meetings KEY QUESTION: 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 … [Read more...] about Open Meetings

The Commissioners Court and the County Jail

January 3, 2006 by Sarah L

The operation of the county jail is one of the most complex and expensive services provided by county government. Chapter 351 of the Local Government Code establishes the duty to provide local jails. In Section 351.041, the sheriff of each county is identified as the keeper of the county jail and charged with the duty to safely keep prisoners committed by proper authority. … [Read more...] about The Commissioners Court and the County Jail