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Calendar Legislative Hearings Key County Dates AG Opinions Issued Requested Pool Member News Insuring County Property to Value Offers More Protection, Quicker Claims Wellness Training To Offer Detailed Introduction to Healthy County Program   Health Pool Introduces New Nurseline With More Options Saving Money Purchasing Cooperative Gives Back to Members Risk Factors Safe Driving Materials Available Online via TAC Jail Workshops to Help Counties Avoid Lawsuits TACNews Reader Poll At your courthouse and around the county, Christmas is celebrated: a) Way too much b) Not nearly enough c) About right d) Bring on Valentine's Day! If poll form doesn't work in your email, Click Here. Printer-Friendly Version Search Archives

County Issues Otto Releases Information on Proposed Property Tax Reforms Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton), chairman of the House Select Committee on Property Tax Relief... read more Number of Jail Officers Grows From January to March of 2008 the Texas Association of Counties conducted its third County... read more Sunset Panel Talks Jails, Juveniles & Tax Pros The Sunset Advisory Commission met December 15, 2008 to hear testimony on several state... read more Costs of Pauper Burials Rising Due to the rising cost and lack of burial plots, a growing number of counties have moved... read more Around the State Pro-caps Bettencourt Quits After Re-Election Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt announced (Dec. 4) that he was... read more Texas Taxpayers Spent $678 Million On Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants Healthcare for illegal immigrants cost the Texas government and local hospital districts $678... read more Federal Updates Next Up in Washington? NACo D.C. Conference Has Answers Attendees at the National Association of Counties’ 2009 Legislative Conference will hear... read more Highway Stimulus: Send $ to States or Local Governments? The nation’s cities and counties are asking Obama transition officials to give them most... read more

Laws & Codes Legislative Dept County Data EDUCATION CENTER Institute Speakers to Discuss Ethics, Leadership Jail Workshops to Help Counties Avoid Lawsuits

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