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Within Texas' modern boundaries, the county included the Trans-Pecos and most of the Panhandle. The county was abolished when Texas ceded its western lands under the Compromise of 1850. Wegefarth County, formed in 1873 in the Texas Panhandle and abolished in 1876. Worth County, formed in 1850 from part of Santa Fe County.
Texas does not have townships; areas within a county are either incorporated or unincorporated. Incorporated areas are part of a city, though the city may contract with the county for needed services. Unincorporated areas are not part of a city; in these areas the county has authority for law enforcement and road maintenance.
Texas does not have townships; areas within a county are either incorporated or unincorporated. Incorporated areas are part of a city, though the city may contract with the county for needed services. Unincorporated areas are not part of a city; in these areas the county has authority for law enforcement and road maintenance.
The oldest continuous site still inhabited by a county courthouse is in Liberty County, where its courthouse has stood—although rebuilt—since 1831. [15] In 1971 and 1972, two Texas Courthouse Acts were passed, which require the county to notify the Texas Historical Commission (THC) of any plans to remodel or destroy historic courthouses. [16]
Pages in category "County government agencies in Texas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In each of Texas’ 254 counties, the person with the highest political prominence is the county judge. The county judge oversees a four-person court of commissioners who each represent a precinct ...
County government in Texas (4 C) History of Texas by county (2 C) Organizations based in Texas by county (3 C) ... Motley County, Texas; N. Nacogdoches County, Texas;
County government buildings in Texas (1 C, 1 P) C. County seats in Texas (15 C, 253 P) O. County officials in Texas (5 C, 11 P) This page was last edited on 22 ...