Legal Calendar
| Sept. 1 |
District court order increasing salary, if
any, of official district court reporter due to
commissioners court for next budget year. TEX.
GOV’T CODE, §52.051(c). |
| Sept. 1-3 |
2010 TAC Annual Conference,
Tools for Tough Times, Renaissance Austin
Hotel, Austin. |
| Before Sept. 15 |
Final budget of appraisal
district due to commissioners court from chief
appraiser. TEX. TAX CODE, §6.06(b). |
| Before Sept. 30 |
Or the 60th day after the
certified appraisal roll is received, whichever is
later, is the deadline for adoption of the tax rate
by commissioners court. TEX. TAX CODE,
§26.05(a). The vote on the order setting the tax
rate (levy) must be separate from the vote
adopting the budget. TEX. TAX CODE,
§26.05(b). The tax rate adopted (levied) may
not exceed last year’s levy unless the
commissioners court has held two public
hearings on the proposed tax rate and otherwise
complied with TEX. TAX CODE, §26.06 and
§26.065, if applicable. TEX. TAX CODE,
§26.05(d). |
| Before Oct. 1 |
Deadline for setting fees of the
sheriff and constable to be effective January 1.
TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §118.131(d).
October Fiscal Year Counties Order designating
day of week on which court will convene in a
regular term. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE,
§81.005(a). |
| Oct. 1 |
(or as soon thereafter as practical.): Tax assessor-collector’s deadline for mailing tax bills.
TAX CODE, §31.01(a). |
| Oct.4, 5 p.m. |
Deadline for opposed candidates
in general election to file pre-election report of
political contributions and expenditures. TEX.
ELEC. CODE, §254.064. Actual receipt by
deadline required. |
| Oct. 4 |
Last day citizens may register to vote in
the Nov. 2 general election. (Moves to next
business day, Monday) TEX. ELEC. CODE,
§§1.006 AND 13.143(e). |
| Oct. 3-25 |
Period during which county judge to give notice of general election by publication. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §4.003(a). |
| Oct. 12 |
County judge to post notice of general
election. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §4.003(b). |
| Before Oct. 15 |
Nominations for appraisal district
directors due. TEX. TAX CODE, §6.03(g). |
| Oct. 15 |
Deadline for providing written notice of
the fees of sheriff and constable (or changes to the
comptroller of public accounts. TEX. LOC.
GOV’T CODE, §118.131(f ). |
| Oct. 18 |
First day of early voting by personal
appearance for the November 2 general election.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §85.001(a).
Deadline for county judge to deliver written
notice of election to presiding election judges.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §4.007. |
| Oct. 25, 5 p.m. |
Deadline for opposed candidates
in general election to file pre-election report of
political contributions and expenditures. TEX.
ELEC. CODE, §254.064. Actual receipt by
deadline reuired. |
| Oct. 26 |
Last day to apply for ballot by mail.
(Must be received, not merely postmarked.) TEX.
ELEC. CODE, §84.007(c). |
| Oct. 29 |
Last day of early voting by personal
appearance for the general election. TEX. ELEC.
CODE, §85.001 (a). |
| Before Oct. 30 |
Ballots for directors of appraisal
district due to county judge. TEX. TAX CODE,
§6.03(j) |
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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