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    County Magazine

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    Includes access to past issues.

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    2020 Unfunded Mandates Survey

     Resources for Officials 
    In order to assist county officials in explaining the burden unfunded and underfunded mandates place on property taxpayers, several county associations joined together to conduct a survey of counties. 

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    Risk Management Services & Training

     Resources for Officials 
    The Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) provides counties with a stable, sustainable resource of protection against a variety of risks and liabilities.

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    Facts About Texans and Their County Governments

     News & Information Texas is diverse. The physical size of Texas counties range from state-sized to small, from sparsely to densely populated.

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    The Role of Texas Counties

     News & Information Counties play a major role in governing Texas. The state of Texas relies on 254 county governments to deliver key services.

    Outreach Tools

    Media Resource Library

     News & Information Here you will find TAC approved logos and images that can be readily used.

    Forms

    Legislative Directory Order Form

     Legislative  This order form is for the use of Texas county officials and staff only.

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    Transportation

     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.

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    The State Budget Cycle

     Legislative  Texas is one of only four states that have biennial budgets and biennial legislative sessions. Texas’ two-year budget takes roughly twice that amount of time to prepare, produce and administer.

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    Public Debt

    ​ Legislative  Texas' 254 counties make up only 6% of all local debt.

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    Indigent Defense

     Legislative  Indigent defense expenditures are one of the major uncontrollable cost drivers in county budgets. The state should fully fund this unfunded mandate.

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    County Judicial System

     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.

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