The ability to make decisions at the local level is dictated by the Texas Constitution. Texas counties must fulfill the responsibilities mandated by the State of Texas and must use approved revenue sources. Mandatory services include but are not limited to conducting elections, providing for public safety, processing and maintaining voter registration, maintaining and operating … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Local Decision-Making and Revenue Caps
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Resolution Spotlight: Limitations on Registered Sex Offenders
The Resolutions adopted by the members of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) at the Annual Conference originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative Platform. The CJCAT has adopted a resolution addressing limitations on registered sex offenders in counties. Cities in the State of Texas have the authority to … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Limitations on Registered Sex Offenders
Resolution Spotlight: Optional County Road and Bridge Fee
According to Texas Transportation Code Section 502.401, Subchapter H, Optional Fees, “The Commissioners Court of a county by order may impose an additional fee, not to exceed $10, for registering a vehicle in the county.” The $10 maximum was established in 1991. County Impact Cherokee County collects the $10 fee, which is deposited into the county’s Road & Bridge Fund … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Optional County Road and Bridge Fee
Resolution Spotlight: Regulating Fireworks
Texas has a very diverse landscape, and the Panhandle’s fire season is basically 365 days a year, said Hutchinson County Judge Cindy Irwin. Hutchinson County is well aware of the devastation fire can cause. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started in Hutchinson County on Feb. 26, 2024, eventually burned more than 1 million acres across the Panhandle making it the largest … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Regulating Fireworks
Resolution Spotlight: Elections and Countywide Polling
Countywide precincts, or vote centers, allow voters the option of voting at any of the countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned precinct polling location. A pilot program to test vote centers was authorized by the 79th Legislature’s House Bill 758. Vote centers have been reauthorized by the Texas Legislature ever since. Lubbock County participated … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Elections and Countywide Polling