September 2009

Before September 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 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).

October 2009

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. Tax Assessor-Collector’s deadline for mailing tax bills. TEX. TAX CODE, §31.01(a). Section 31.01(a) of the Tax Code was amended by SB 562 in 81st Legislative Session to authorize, rather than require, that the exterior of a tax statement contain, in all capital letters, “RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED” if the tax bill is not deliverable as addressed. The bill became effective on Sept. 1, 2009.

Oct. 2, 14 and 19: 2009 CIRA Regional Meetings. Presented by the County Information Resources Agency, various locations.

Oct. 4-10: County Investment Officer Training, Level 1. Presented by the Texas Association of Counties, Austin.

Oct. 5-8: 87th Annual County Judges & Commissioners Association Conference. Omni Bayfront & Marina Hotel, 900 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas. For more information, contact San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson at (361) 364-6120.

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 change) to the comptroller of public accounts. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §118.131(f).

Before Oct. 30: Ballots for directors of appraisal district due to County Judge. TEX. TAX CODE, §6.03(j).

November 2009

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. 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’T CODE, §62.001(c).

Nov. 19-20: Texas Public Funds Investment Conference. Educational Co- Sponsor: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Houston.