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COMMISSIONERS COURT
The
State of Texas
Constitution created
each of the 254 counties in the state. Each
county has a five member govern body called Commissioners Court.
Commissioners Court Members |
4
county commissioners representing an equal portion of the county population, land and
roads |
County
judge is the presiding officer of the court |
County
clerk is the clerk of court responsible for taking, filing and preserving the minutes and
supporting documents of the court meetings. Also,
The Clerk is the custodian of the seal of the court. |
Texas
Local Government Code, Chapter 81 sets out the
composition, terms of the court, required meetings, rules of the court including quorum
and meeting notice, continuing education, and authority.
A county can only act through its commissioner’s court, and the
individual commissioners have no authority to bind the county by their separate actions of
agreements.
Scheduled Meeting |
Time: Tuesdays
biweekly at 10:00
a.m. |
Location: Commissioners
court room, 2nd floor of the courthouse, 300 Oak St., Abilene, Texas |
Minutes: prepared
by the county clerk and available for public access |
Agenda Notice: prepared by the county judge’s staff and is
filed with the county clerk and posted by Friday. The
agenda list only the items that may be discussed at each Tuesday’s court meeting. |
The
meetings are open to the public. |
Commissioners
Court have specific authority such as adopt an annual county budget and set the
county’s tax rate; exercise control over and maintain all public county roads; build
and maintain bridges; establish and appoint department heads, boards and committees;
provide for the health and well-being of paupers who are eligible residents of the county;
establish a least cost review program for public improvements including drainage; call
various county elections; authorize payment of claims against the county; and approve
contracts and agreements.
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