Harris County, Texas
From Sunshine Review
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[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- The names and contact information for all county commissioners are published.[1]
- The current budget is published.[4]
- Information on administrative officials is available.[5]
- Audit reports are published.[6]
- There is a procedure for requesting public records.[7]
- Information on contracts is provided.[8]
- Information on building permits and zoning is available.[11]
- Information about lobbying is provided in the Annual Action Plan.[12]
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Texas taxpayer-funded lobbying
Harris County used to belong to the Texas Association of Counties, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association. However, because of a 2005 lawsuit which concluded that the lobbying activities of a taxpayer-funded organization like TAC were illegal, Harris County revoked its membership in the organization.[13]
[edit] External links
- Harris County website
- Harris County Appraisal District
- Harris County Clerk
- Harris County District Courts
- Harris County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Harris County Public Library
- Public Records Directory - Harris County
- Harris County on E-Reference


