Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

County Focus

County Focus: District Clerk

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District Clerk District clerks are called on to assure that the affairs of the district courts are maintained objectively with the full confidence of judicial authorities. Even though district courts are state offices, they have become an integral part of county government. The duties of the office are virtually all judicial and pertain to the district court. These duties are … [Read more...] about County Focus: District Clerk

County Focus: County Clerk

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County clerks perform various duties including serving as clerk of the county and Commissioners Courts and as the recorder of the county. In counties with populations less than 8,000, a combination county/district clerk may be elected unless the voters choose to elect separate offices. County clerks must be bonded prior to assuming office and must obtain an errors and omissions … [Read more...] about County Focus: County Clerk

County Improvement Project

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Creating County Solutions County Improvement Project Includes $20,000 Fellowship Award 2016 Applications Due June 1 Texas counties face challenges emanating from budget constraints, an aging infrastructure, and a growing and diverse population.  Intertwined with these issues are opportunities presented by advances in technology and recent economic prosperity.  Texas … [Read more...] about County Improvement Project

County Focus: County Extension Agents

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County Extension Agent When Texas residents interact with a County Extension Agent, they are interacting – by extension – with the Texas A&M University System. That became clearer with the addition of “A&M” to the name of the agency that oversees County Extension Agents, now called the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The change became effective Sept. 1, 2012, … [Read more...] about County Focus: County Extension Agents