The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) awarded more than $5 million in Improvement Grants to establish regional public defender offices serving nine counties, create specialized defender programs to help defendants with mental illness, and streamline attorney appointments. “This regional collaboration grant is a game-changer for our five Hill Country counties,” said Medina County Judge Chis […]
Conference Close-Up: Highlights from Galveston
“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 […]
Highlights From Galveston County
By Julie Anderson Editor “Counties of Texas: Locally Strong” The theme of the 94th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference could not have come at a more important time considering the upcoming legislative session. In fact, the opening day of the Oct. 10-13 conference saw members of the Texas Legislature issuing words […]
Conference Close-Up: State Association Convenes in Galveston
By Julie Anderson, Editor In his inaugural President’s Column, Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon put forth a premise that he would reference throughout his year at the helm: the value of leadership. Citing motivational speaker Jim Rohn, Harmon offered the following one year ago: “A good leader is to help those who are doing poorly […]
158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a historic […]
