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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 has a total of 254 counties, by far the largest number of counties of any state. Each county is run by a five-member Commissioners' Court consisting of four commissioners elected from single-member districts (called commissioner precincts) and a county judge elected at-large. The county judge does not have authority to veto a decision of ...
The 254 counties of Texas. This is a list of county courthouses and other non-federal courthouses in Texas, both current and former. For federal courthouses located in Texas, see List of United States federal courthouses in Texas. The U.S. state of Texas has 254 counties, the most of any U.S. state.
County government in Texas (4 C) History of Texas by county (2 C) ... List of Texas county seat name etymologies; A. Anderson County, Texas; Andrews 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 ...
The name of the position changed from chief justice to county judge under the Constitution of 1866, and the term became four years again, according to the Handbook of Texas. The county judge ...
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.