You live among your constituents. You work among them, see them at the coffee shop, the grocery story, at school and at church. Unlike your federal and state officials who travel to their respective capitols to cast their votes, you govern right here at home. To most, the relationship afforded by grassroots government serves as a catalyst to connectivity, putting you … [Read more...] about Judicial Ethics In and Out of the Courtroom
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Two Sides of the Coin
New Officials Immersed in the ‘Shall’ and the ‘Should’ By Julie Anderson Editor The second full week in January and the first full week in February found 200-plus newly elected County Judges and County Commissioners in full training mode. First, both Judges and Commissioners convened in Austin for the LBJ Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and … [Read more...] about Two Sides of the Coin
KEY CONCEPT: Education Requirements
KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Judges: Texas Government Code Sections 56.006 and 74.025. The State of Texas delegated to the Court of Criminal Appeals the authority to establish the rules of judicial education. These rules are posted on the Texas Judicial Branch … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Education Requirements
State Judicial Salary Increase and the County Budget – Frequently Asked Questions
Information Provided by the Office of Court Administration Q: What impact will the state judicial salary increase enacted by the 83rd Legislature have on counties? A: The 83rd Legislature increased the salary of state district and appellate judges by 12 percent. Effective Sept. 1, 2013, the state salary of a district judge will increase from $125,000 to $140,000 annually. … [Read more...] about State Judicial Salary Increase and the County Budget – Frequently Asked Questions