Harris County, Texas

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Harris County, Texas is one of 254 counties in Texas.

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  • The names and contact information for all county commissioners are published.[1]
  • County commissioner meeting agendas and minutes are published.[2][3]
  • The current budget is published.[4]
  • Information on administrative officials is available.[5]
  • Audit reports are published.[6]
  • Information on contracts is provided.[8]
  • Tax information is provided.[9][10]
  • 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]

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