County Best Practices Awards Program
Texas Counties 101 Every other year, the Texas Association of Counties' County Best Practices Awards Program recognizes noteworthy innovations and solutions that increase efficiency, improve operations or overcome obstacles brought about by, say, a pandemic.
2026 Education and Training Opportunities
Resources for Officials Each year, county officials and staff must know more than they did the year before. Education is not an option; it is a must.
Risk Management Pool A list of resources to help the risk manager with cybersecurity, human resources, law enforcement, workers’ compensation and more.
Legislative The Texas Association of Counties publishes a survey of the salaries of all elected county officials and county auditors every even-numbered year.
Resources for Officials
Resources for Officials This annual calendar includes reminders for key processes and deadlines mandated by law for counties, along with opportunities for continuing education and networking at county official conferences known at the time of publication.
News & Information Are you writing about the Texas Association of Counties or needing information about issues affecting Texas county government? Here's a guide to information for journalists, students, legislative staffers, analysts and researchers.
Texas Judicial Academy Resources
Education and Training From the Bench Book to forms, helpful links and other resources, find answers here.
Education and Training The Texas Judicial Academy's mission is to ensure judicial excellence through providing education and resources for the constitutional county courts of Texas.
Legal Services In addition to the TAC Helpline and legal handbooks, the Legal Services Division produces LegalEase, a monthly email highlighting timely, relevant and interesting topics affecting county government. We hope you find it helpful and occasionally entertaining.
Risk Management Pool Insures buildings and contents against loss, damage, or theft.
News & Information A podcast from the Texas Association of Counties about the people, issues and all things important to Texans and Texas counties.