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TDA was established by the 13th Texas Legislature in 1907. TDA is headed by the Texas Agriculture Commissioner, one of four heads of state agencies which is elected by statewide ballot (and the only one where the provision for statewide election is mandated by legislative action, not enshrined in the Texas Constitution) for a four-year term, concurrent with the gubernatorial election (prior to ...
The county judge could act as a budget officer and have election duties, according to the Handbook of Texas. The county judge can also be an ex-officio school superintendent in places with less ...
Reagan Veasy Brown (September 20, 1921 – November 16, 1999) was the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture from 1977 to 1983. Early years [ edit ]
Sections 15 through 17 of Article V, as well as Chapters 25 and 26 of the Texas Government Code, outline the duties of County Court officers. Section 15 states that the county judge shall be "well informed in the law of the State", "a conservator of the peace", and shall be elected for a four-year term.
This category is for people who are or have been County Judge of counties in the state of Texas. (In Texas, the County Judge is the chief executive of the county, similar to the mayor of a city, though with far less actual authority.) For judges of state courts, see Category:Texas state court judges
Andrews County: 003: Andrews: 1876: Bexar County: Richard Andrews (1800–1835), the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution: 18,664: 1,501 sq mi (3,888 km 2) Angelina County: 005: Lufkin: 1846: Nacogdoches County: A Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries, whom they called "Little Angel" (Spanish ...
Pages in category "Agriculture commissioners of Texas" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The judicial education officer at the Texas Association of Counties, David Hodges, has noted that the rate of cases being overturned is higher for both the County Courts-at-law and for District Court judges than it is for County Judges. [5] Some County Judges view the County Courts-at-law as supplements to, rather than replacements of, the ...