Legal Calendar
Nov. 3 |
Uniform election date. TEX. ELEC. CODE §41.002. |
| Nov. 3-12 |
HR Regional Workshops. Presented by the Texas Association of Counties. Correctional Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, various locations. |
| Nov. 5 |
CIRA Content Management System Training. Presented by County Information Resources Agency, Austin. |
| Nov. 15 |
First day to mail voter registration certificates
to voters registered as of Nov. 14 and whose names are
not on the suspense list. TEX. ELEC. CODE §14.001. |
Nov. 16 |
Fall Administrative Workshop. Sponsored by The Texas Judicial Academy, a partnership between the County Judges Education Committee of the Texas Association of Counties and Texas Tech University School of Law, Corpus Christi. |
| Nov. 17 |
Complete jury wheel due to Secretary of State.
TEX. GOV. CODE §62.001(c). |
| Nov. 17-19 |
Fall Judicial Session. Sponsored by The Texas Judicial Academy, a partnership between the County Judges Education Committee of the Texas Association of Counties and Texas Tech University School of Law, Corpus Christi. |
| Nov. 19-20 |
Texas Public Funds Investment Conference. Educational Co-sponsor: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Houston. |
| Dec. 1-10 |
Prison Rape Elimination Act Regional Workshops.
Various locations. |
No later than Dec. 14 |
If drought conditions exist (determined by the Texas Forest Service), Commissioners
Court may adopt order regulating the use of certain aerial
fireworks. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §352.051(d). |
| Before Dec. 15 |
Resolution determining vote for
appraisal district directors due from Commissioners Court to
Chief Appraiser. TEX. TAX CODE §6.03(k). |
Before Dec. 31
Calendar Fiscal
Year Counties |
Results of appraisal district election due
to Commissioners Court from Chief Appraiser. TEX. TAX
CODE §6.03(k).
Order designating day of week on
which court will convene in a regular term. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §81.005(a). |
| January |
Term in which Commissioners Court may designate a new site at which terms are to be held during that calendar year. Seven days notice is
required. TEX. LOC. GOV’T
CODE, §81.005(d).
Month voter registrar to begin
mailing confirmation notices to
voters whose names appear on the
suspense list. TEX. ELEC.
CODE, §14.023. |
Jan. 1 |
Effective date of valuation of property on tax rolls. TEX.
TAX CODE, §23.01. |
| Jan. 2, 6 p.m. |
Deadline for
candidate filing for place on the
general primary election ballot.
Actual receipt for 6 p.m. required.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §§172.021
and 172.023. |
Jan. 2 |
Deadline for Voter
Registrar to file annual
registration report with the
Secretary of State of number of
persons whose registrations in the
county and the county election
precincts will be effective on Jan. 1.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §18.041(d). |
| Jan. 1-15 |
Reconstitution of jury
wheel. TEX. GOV’T CODE,
§62.001(h). |
MONTHLY REPORTS
The following is a partial list of required monthly reports:
- Monthly report of expenses by officer compensated on a salary basis in counties of 190,000 or less. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §154.024.
- Monthly report of fees, commissions, and other compensation collected and salaries paid by district, county, or precinct officers in counties of more than 190,000 population. (On or before the fifth day of each month). TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §154.044.
- County Clerk’s report of fines and jury fees to Judge for approval and filing in minutes. TEX. GOV. CODE §51.402.
- County Auditor’s report. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §§114.024 and 114.025. For populations over 225,000 see TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §114.023.
- County Treasurer’s report. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §114.026(c). The report must be examined by the County Auditor and cancelled warrants must be verified. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §115.002(c).
- County Treasurer to report to the County Clerk at the end of each month, a claims report that shows the total amount of claims registered by the Treasurer during the month. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §114.061.
- Voter Registrar to request from Postal Service any available information indicating address reclassifications affecting registered voters. TEX. ELEC. CODE §15.022(b).
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