The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
County Judges, statutorily tasked with emergency preparedness and response, are on the frontlines as they seek to protect their communities from the Coronavirus. “We hope to defeat this virus and to one day look back at it as a battle fought and won by Texans who gave of themselves for their state, their counties, and […]
“All of our County Judges have put aside county lines, while risking their personal health, in the interest of saving lives in the entire region, all while working to balance this response with their duties within their own jurisdiction, which is no small task in itself,” said Jasper County Judge Mark Allen, one of […]
KEY CONCEPT: Emergency Management KEY QUESTION: What is the county’s role in emergency management? REFERENCE POINT: Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, also referred to as the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 TALKING POINTS: Every county is required by law to maintain an emergency management program or participate in an interjurisdictional emergency management program, as […]
