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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 ...
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 ...
The county judge does not have authority to veto a decision of the commissioners court; the judge votes along with the commissioners (being the tie-breaker in close calls). In smaller counties, the county judge actually does perform judicial duties, but in larger counties the judge's role is limited to serving on the commissioners court and ...
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.
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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
The predecessor to the current comptroller's office started in 1846. The longest-serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two-year terms; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four-year terms and later was notable as one of the ...
The Dallas, Texas-based company's first-quarter revenue rose 12.4% to $1.15 billion, skidding past analysts' estimates of $1.10 billion according to data compiled by LSEG.