Resources for Officials
Resources for Officials As a county official, winning your first election or being appointed to office can be a lot like buying the latest electronic gadget, and you may be asking, “Where’s the manual?”
Legislative When legislators are faced with issues that may affect local government, they want to hear from local elected and appointed officials.
Legislative Indigent defense expenditures are one of the major uncontrollable cost drivers in county budgets. The state should fully fund this unfunded mandate.
Legislative Texas' 254 counties make up only 6% of all local debt.
Legislative Texas counties play a critical role in supporting the state’s judicial system. In fact, support for the judicial system is one of the most significant components of county budgets.
Legislative Texas counties and the services they provide are greatly impacted by the decisions made in Washington, D.C. The TAC Legislative Services department understands this and is your liaison to federal policy makers.
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.
Resources for Officials PDF brochure for TAC's DIR-Certified Cybersecurity Course.
Legislative The 2024-25 Biennial Revenue Estimate of $188.23 billion available for general purpose spending represents the largest revenue projection in state history, providing the 88th Legislature with a generational opportunity for one-time investments.
Legislative Gov. Greg Abbot has named broadband expansion an emergency item for the 87th Texas Legislature.
Legislative TAC has collected relevant links to help members throughout the legislative session. This page is a resource for quickly finding important legislative websites and resources valuable to county government officials.