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    County Commissioner (CE)

     Education and Training  Commissioners are required to attain 16 hours every 12-month period and may carry forward up to 8 hours. Some exceptions apply.

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    County Judge (CE)

     Education and Training  New judges must obtain 30 credit hours in their first 12 months and 1.33 hours (16 hours/12 months) for each month afterward until the end of the current reporting period.

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    County Attorney (CE)

     Education and Training  Texas county attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.

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    County Clerk (CE)

     Education and Training  Texas county clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.

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    District Attorney (CE)

     Education and Training  Texas district attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.

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    District Clerk (CE)

     Education and Training  Texas district clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.

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    County Treasurer (CE)

     Education and Training  A county treasurer must successfully complete an introductory course of instruction in the performance of the duties of county treasurer.

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    Sheriff (CE)

     Education and Training  Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) may require any sheriff who is not a commissioned peace officer to attend up to 40 hours of education within two to four years of taking office.

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    Tax Assessor-Collector (CE)

     Education and Training  A county assessor-collector must successfully complete 20 hours of continuing education before each anniversary of the date on which the county assessor-collector takes office.

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    Constable (CE)

     Education and Training  Constables are required to attain 40 hours biannually, 20 hours of which must be in civil process.

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    Justice of the Peace (CE)

     Education and Training  Justices of the peace are required to obtain 80 hours during their first year in office and 20 hours annually thereafter.

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    County Auditor (CE)

     Education and Training  County Auditors/CPA's are required to attain 40 hours during each two-year appointment.

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