September 24-27, 2007

Moody Gardens Hotel

7 Hope Boulevard

Galveston, Texas 77554

(409) 741-8484

Educational Program Sponsor:

V.G. Young Institute of County Government, a part of the Texas Cooperative Extension, The Texas A&M University System

 

Agenda

Monday, September 24

11:00 a.m	Education Committee Meeting
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Bay Fishing Trip
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Standing Committee Meetings
2:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Registration & Information Desk Open
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.	Dedicated Time with Vendors
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.	President's Party & Vendor Appreciation Night

Tuesday, September 25

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast
7:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration & Information Desk Open
8:00 a.m.	Opening General Session
8:20 - 9:10 a.m.	3.013 Working with the Legislature
9:10 - 10:00 a.m.	3.003 Law Making: Legislative Update
10:40 - 11:30 a.m.	4.019 Voting Machine Issues: Elections and HAVA
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch on your own
10:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Spouse Shopping Outing and Mansion Tour
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Judicial Education Session
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	TABC
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Inquest or Medical Exam
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Alternative Sentencing
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	General Judicial Issue and Q&A
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Commissioner's Education Session
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.	3.016 County Roads, Gates & Cattle Guards
1:50 - 2:40 p.m.	Bridge Maintenance
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.	3.019 Subdivision Regulations
4:00 - 4:50 p.m.	3.018 Environmental Issues
6:30 p.m.	Host Court Night

Wednesday, September 26

6:30 - 7:45 a.m.	Inspirational Breakfast
7:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration & Information Desk Open
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.	General Session
8:00 - 8:50 a.m.	3.005 Justice System: Jail Population Control
9:20 - 10:20 a.m.	3.004 Regulations and Legal Issues: Fireworks & Burn Bans
10:20 -11:20 a.m.	3.011 Council of Governments: Emergency Management
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch on your own
Noon	Spouse Luncheon & Style Show
Noon	Afternoon Tournaments (Golf and Dominos)
Noon	Minority Concerns Luncheon
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.	Afternoon Advanced Curriculum Education Sessions
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.	2.003 County Clerk
1:50 - 2:40 p.m.	2.017 County Court at Law Judge
2:55 - 3:45 p.m.	2.016 Community Supervision and Corrections Department
3:45 - 4:35 p.m.	2.006 County Tax Assessor- Collector
4:35 p.m.	Recess

Thursday, September 27

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Morning Coffee & Danish
7:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Registration & Information Desk Open
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.	General Session
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Tax Abatement
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.	Agriculture Issues
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	4.021 Strategic Planning
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch on your own
11:30 a.m.	CUC Luncheon
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Business Meeting
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.	Ask the Experts -Your County Issues: An Open Discussion
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.	President's Reception
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.	Banquet & Installation of Officers

*agenda subject to change