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Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 81 Commissioners CourtLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 81 Commissioners Court (a) The members of the commissioners court are the county judge and the county commissioners. (b) If present, the county judge is the presiding officer ... (a) Before undertaking the duties of the county judge or a county commissioner, a person must take the official oath and swear in writing that ... (a) A county commissioner must successfully complete at least 16 classroom hours of continuing education in the performance of the duties of county commissioners at ... (a) The county clerk is the clerk of the commissioners court. The clerk shall: (1) serve the court during each of its terms; (2) keep ... (a) The commissioners court shall have a seal on which is engraved: (1) the words "Commissioners Court, (name of county) County, Texas"; and (2) a ... (a) At the last regular term of each fiscal year of the county, the commissioners court by order shall designate a day of the week ... (a) Three members of the commissioners court constitute a quorum for conducting county business except the levying of a county tax. (b) A county tax ... (a) If the commissioners court is unable to obtain publication of a notice or report as required by law, the court may post a copy ... (a) A commissioners court that orders a change in the boundaries of commissioner or justice precincts may specify in its order an effective date of ... (a) The commissioners court shall issue the notices, citations, writs, and process necessary for the proper execution of its powers and duties and the enforcement ... The commissioners court shall punish a person held in contempt by a fine of not more than $25 or by confinement for not more than ... The commissioners court shall provide the seals required by law for district and county courts. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. ... A county judge or county commissioner may serve on the governing body of or any committee serving an association of counties created or operating pursuant ... Each commissioners court may provide for the support of paupers, residents of their county, who are unable to support themselves. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd ... (a) This section applies exclusively to a county judge in a county with a population of more than 1,000,000. (b) A county judge may file ... The commissioners court may require that testimony before the court be given under oath. A person who makes a false statement under oath is subject ... The commissioners court may accept a gift, grant, donation, bequest, or devise of money or other property on behalf of the county for the purpose ... (a) This section applies only to a commissioners court of a county that has a population of more than 7,500, is located on an international ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |
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