Texas county commissioner
From Sunshine Review
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[edit] Election
One commissioner will be elected by the voters from each district, four districts total per county, in staggered terms of four years.[1]
[edit] Government roles
The Commissioners Court carries on county government, including providing safety protection, public transportation, parks, hospitals and buildings, providing zoning, waste, water and permit regulations, levying and collecting taxes for county and municipal organizations and overseeing and enforcing more specific duties, as laid out by Texas statutes.[2]
[edit] Position overview
County commissioners serve on the Commissioners Court, the governing body of the county, with the county judge.
[edit] Transparency
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying
The commissioners and judges in each county can belong to the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, which is a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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