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Conference Close-Up: Highlights from Galveston

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“In a time when you may want to pull back, step it up!”      On the opening day of the 97th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference, Rep. Drew Darby offered the challenge above to some 300 members of Commissioners Court gathered at Galveston County’s Moody Gardens. “County government is really the most important aspect of how we deliver … [Read more...] about Conference Close-Up: Highlights from Galveston

County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2019 Resolutions

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The following resolutions were passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on October 9, 2019, during the Association’s Annual Conference.      1. Thanks to the Host Court      WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was conducted in Galveston County, … [Read more...] about County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2019 Resolutions

2018 State Association Resolutions

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The following resolutions were passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on October 11, 2018, during the Association’s Annual Conference.

1. Thanks to the Host Court      WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was conducted in Montgomery County, Texas, on Oct. 8-11, 2018; and WHEREAS, the Honorable Commissioners Court of Montgomery County has hosted the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas in the most entertaining and excellent manner; NOW, … [Read more...] about 2018 State Association Resolutions

86th Texas Legislature

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County Judges and Commissioners will have the opportunity to actively exercise their role as partner to the State of Texas as the 86th Texas Legislature opens its 140-day session on Jan. 8.

By Julie Anderson, Editor

The Texas Legislature meets in a regular session every two years, convening on the second Tuesday in January of every odd-numbered year. These biennial sessions are limited to 140 days. The governor is authorized to call additional special sessions as necessary, which cannot exceed 30 days. The 86th Texas Legislature is set to meet Jan. 8 through May 27. Texas legislators began … [Read more...] about 86th Texas Legislature