The 81st Texas Legislature authorized counties to establish a Veterans Court, and those interested in creating such a court now have a thorough resource guide. The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (the Commission) has published the Veterans Defender Resource for county and court officials who are interested in the establishment of a new Veterans Court or [...]
Greetings everyone! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful and blessed Easter. It sure did come early this year. Even so, Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time our entire family comes together to reflect on a triumphant event, eat plenty of good food. and enjoy the laughter of children as they hunt [...]
Counties Step Up Delinquent Fine and Fee Collection In an effort to boost county coffers and resolve millions in unpaid fines and fees, Hidalgo County launched a pilot program in September 2011 giving debtors the opportunity to “clean their slate before it’s too late.” “Operation: Clean Slate” targeted those owing money to the county’s justice [...]
A Travis County district judge has ruled that a Bexar County commissioner must release e-mail messages about county business from his private e-mail account. The court ruling confirms a 2010 AG Opinion that e-mails concerning public business from private accounts are not exempt from the Texas Public Information Act. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson has [...]
His appearance and forthright tone led some to judge the judge before they even met him. Take, for instance, his ponytail (admittedly a rarity among professionals)…mixed with the beard…combined with his tell-it-like-it-is manner of speaking. Upbeat, candid, charismatic, outspoken, a character, or even an oddity…pick an adjective…but don’t stop there. A brief glimpse into the [...]
The 81st Texas Legislature authorized counties to establish a Veterans Court, and those interested in creating such a court now have a thorough resource guide. The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (the Commission) has published the Veterans Defender Resource for county and court officials who are interested in the establishment of a new Veterans Court or [...]
The Hunt County Courthouse was built in 1929 in a Moderne style as designed by C.H. Page Jr. and Brothers. The brick and stone structure, boasting Classical columns extending from its lower floors, cost the county some $400,000, including furniture. Hunt County was created in 1846 by the first Texas Legislature and named for Memucan [...]
Adjudication of Truancy Cases Re: Whether a justice of the peace may adjudicate truancy cases where an interlocal agreement between the county and the school district provides that a school attendance officer will serve as juvenile court coordinator (RQ-0994-GA). Submitted by Richard Peña Raymond Chair, Committee on Human Services Texas House of Representatives Summary, Opinion [...]
Architecture and Engineering Treanor Architects – Booth 304 Treanor Architects offers full-service planning and design for projects including jails, courthouses, juvenile detention centers, administrative facilities and historic preservation. 1501 W. 6th St. Lawrence KS 66044 (785) 843-5554 Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects – Booth 104 Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects is a full-service architecture firm providing needs [...]
North & East Texas Anderson County Commissioners Court approved the creation of a county bond supervisor, a role previously held by the adult probation office. Angelina County received a grant of $150,000 for its health district from the Texas Department of State Health Services to reduce potentially preventable hospitalizations of adults. Bell [...]
Greetings everyone! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful and blessed Easter. It sure did come early this year. Even so, Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time our entire family comes together to reflect on a triumphant event, eat plenty of good food. and enjoy the laughter of children as they hunt [...]
Because of the wide range of responsibilities performed by the tax assessor-collector, most citizens come in contact with this office more frequently than any other county office. Tax assessor-collectors serve to assess property for the purpose of taxation and to collect taxes for the county and state. Since tax revenue is a significant source of [...]
Prior to the late 19th century, the prevailing legal opinion of the day, that judicial courts had no power to review the political acts, made the determinations of the commissioners court absolute and final, except in cases where the result was clearly outside of the jurisdiction of the commissioners court, or a clearly capricious act, [...]
Counties Step Up Delinquent Fine and Fee Collection In an effort to boost county coffers and resolve millions in unpaid fines and fees, Hidalgo County launched a pilot program in September 2011 giving debtors the opportunity to “clean their slate before it’s too late.” “Operation: Clean Slate” targeted those owing money to the county’s justice [...]
A Travis County district judge has ruled that a Bexar County commissioner must release e-mail messages about county business from his private e-mail account. The court ruling confirms a 2010 AG Opinion that e-mails concerning public business from private accounts are not exempt from the Texas Public Information Act. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson has [...]
