July 2009

July. Commissioners court to appoint election judges for county election precincts at July term. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §32.002.

July 7-August 6. Loss Control Workshops, Presented by the Texas Association of Counties, Various locations.

July 14-15. TAC DWI Court Workshop, Presented by the Texas Association of Counties, Various locations.

July 15, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for semi-annual report of political contributions and expenditures by candidates and certain officeholders. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §§254.063(b), 254.093(b), and 254.095. If delivered by mail or carrier, cancellation or receipt mark before the deadline is proof of timeliness of filing.

July 25. Certified appraisal roll due to Tax Assessor-Collector from the appraisal district. TEX. TAX CODE, §26.01(a).

August 2009

August 1. Certified appraisal roll, collection rate, debt taxes, etc., due to Commissioners Court from Tax Assessor-Collector. TEX. TAX CODE, §26.04(b)

August 7. Calculation and publication of tax rate, roll-back rate, etc., required unless governed by simplified notice procedure in TEX. TAX CODE, §§26.052(c) and 26.04(e).

August 24-26. TAC Annual Conference & Trade Show, Presented by the Texas Association of Counties to be held at the Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas.

August 31. District and County Attorneys’ deadline to file with comptroller of public accounts or county treasurer, as applicable, a sworn account of all monies received during preceding year. TEX. GOV. CODE, §41.005(d).

September 2009

September 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, §52.05(c).

Before September 15. Final budget of appraisal district due to Commissioners Court from Chief Appraiser. TEX. TAX CODE, §6.06(b).

Before September 30. Or the 60th day after the certified appraisal roll is received, whichever is later, is the dealing 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 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 October 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).