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A~PROVA~ ~E PRE-PAYMENT TQ THE Cat~NTY ~U~c~E~
ANA CC~M.~ISSIt~NERS ASSCCIATICN 0~' TEXAa
CQN~'ERENCE IN HaCJSTaN, TEXAS
an this the ~. nth day of ar.~talaer 1989, upon mation made by
Cammissianer Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the Court.
unanimously approved the pre-payment of registrati,an fees far
two romm~. s s lane rs and tha County fudge to the County fudge s
and Camm~.ssianer~s Assariatian of Tars Canf~er~ence in Haustan,
Texas far October 15 - 17.
The Caun~.y Treasurer and the Gaunt~y A.ud~.tor are hereby
a~~thorized to draw a voucher an dine Item No. 1~3-4~~--48~ far.
$1~0. E~~ and Line I~:.em Nr~. l+~-~401--48~ far $~,~~. ~~ and made
payable to County fudges and Com~~issioners AssaCiation of
Texas.
~Commi.ssianer Morgan was out. of the Caurtraam during the
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County Judges and Commissioners Association
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ig8q Conference to be Meld
in Houston Oct. i~ - z~
emocratic gubernatorial hope-
fuls Ann Richards and Jirn Mat-
tux arc both on the sclrcclulc -• albeit
on separate clays -• to speak at the
1989 conference of the County
Judges and Commissioners Associa-
tion of Texas, to be held at the Astro
Village Hotel in Houston October 15-
17.
Other luminaries on the speaking
schedule include State Comptroller
Beb Bullock and Houston Mayor
Kathy Whitmire. Discussion topics
will include "Redistricting -- the Con-
stitutional acid Statutory0l~ligations,"
"County and Special District Laws,"
"Disaster Management for Counties,"
"County Tax Rollbacks" and "The
Criminal Justice Reform Package." A
panel discussion on risk management
has also been scheduled.
The Astro Village Hotel is located at
Kirby and S.E. Loop 610 in Houston. A
complete itinerary is listed below.
SUNDAY, OCT, l S
noon to 5 p.m. -- Registration of
delegates and guests by the V. G.
Young Institute of County Govern-
ment, Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, the Texas A&M University
System and the Harris County Com-
missioners Court,
6;3U p.rn. -- A reception will be hos-
ted by the Harris County Com-
missioners Court in the Astrodome or
Astro Village Hotel, sponsored by the
Houston. Sports Association.
MONDAY, OCT. 16
8 a.m, to noon -- Registration
continues.
9 a.m. -- The conference will be
called to order and announcements
made by Coryell County Judge
Douglas H. Smith, president of the
County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas.
9:05 a.m. -- Invocation by Hender-
son County Judge Winston Reagan.
9:10 a.m. -- Welcomes by Houston
Mayor Kathy Whitmire (tentative] and
l~arris County Judge Jon Lindsay.
9:20 a.m. -- Greetings by Cass
County Judge Tommy Kessler, presi-
cler~t of the North and East Texas
association; Swisher County Judge
Jay Johnson, president of the West
Texas association; McMullen Couirty
Judge Clirude Frarrkli~r Jr., presiclcnt
of the South Texas association;
Cameron County Pct. 3 Cornmissiot~er
Adolph Thomae Jr., president of the
Texas Association of Counties and im-
mediate past president of the County
Judges and Commissioners Associa-
tion of Texas; Sam Seale, executive
director of the Texas Association of
Counties; and John A. Gilmartin,
coordinator of the Institute of County
Government at Texas A&M University.
At this time, committees will also he
appointed. The nominating commit-
tee is chaired by Jefferson County
Pct. 1 Commissioner Norman Troy;
the conference city committee by Bell
County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jack Ol-
iver Jr.; and the resolutions commit-
tee by Galveston County Judge Ray
Holbrook.
9:30 a.rn. -- David Brooks, attorney
with the law firm of Srnall, Craig &
Werkenthin of Austin, will speak on
"County and Special District Laws."
10 a.m. -- Dr. David Guinn and Dr.
Michael Morrison, professors of law
at the Baylor University School of
Law, will speak on "Redistricting --the
Constitutional and Statutory Obliga-
tions."
10:30 a.m. -- A refreshment break
will be sponsored by the Texas County
Agricultural Agents' Association.
l 1 a.m. -- Robert A. Lansford, state
coordinator of the Division of Em-
ergency Management, will speak on
"Disaster Management for Counties
under the Government Code."
1 l :30 a.rn. --The keynote speaker is
Ann Richards, State Treasurer.
noon -- Adjournment.
1:30 p.m. -- Committee meetings
will be held.
2 p.m. -- The Tournament of Cham-
pions will commence, featuring golf
competition under tl~e coordination
of Jon Lindsey and I~Iarris County Pct.
2 Commissioner Jim Fontenot clorni-
noesunder the co-sponsorship of Bell
County Pct. 3 Commissioner Roy
Goad and Fort Bend County Pct. 2
Commissioner Ben Denham; and ten-
nis under the co-coordination of
Ilays Co~inty Pct. 3 Conrnrissioner
Craig Payne and Pert Krischkc, execu-
tive assistant to Jon Lindsey.
I p.m. -- Four i~ours of corrtinuir~g
judicial education credit will be of-
fered by the V. (;. Young Institute oC
County Government, John Gilmartin
and Claude Franklin Jr., co-coordi-
nators.
1 p.m. -- Optional "mini-tours" of
points of interest in Houston and
Harris County will be offered.
7 p.m. -- A "tacky party" will be
coorclitrated by Mary Lee Smith and
Beverly Kaufman, administrative as-
sistant to Jon Lindsey.
TUESDAY, OCT. 17
7 a.rn. -- A prayer breakfast is
scheduled; the sponsorship will be
announced.
8:45 a.m. -• The conference will be
called to order by Yoakum County Pct.
3 Cornrnissioner Jirrr Barron, (~irst vice
president of the County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas.
The invocation will be offered by
Morris County Pct. 2 Commissioner
Rex Bass.
8:50 a.m. -- The risk management
panel discussion will be held. Pan-
elists will include the Z~exas Associa-
tion of Counties, I'rirrra, a Dallas rep-
resentative and an elected official.
CORRECTION
Senate Bill 412 by Senator
Kent Caperton was referred
to the House Committee on
County .Affairs on April fi,
1989. No further action was
taken by the committee or the
full House. We erroneously
reported in the July issue of
County Progress that the bill
had been signed into law. We
apologize for the error.
The bill pertained to the
procedure to be followed in
filling a vacancy on the com-
missioners court.
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Hill County Commissioners have
approved the purchase of a vote-
counting machine at a cost of
$32,420, County officials expect tl~e
device to save $5,000 to $6,000 per el-
ection in personnel costs alone.
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Johnson County Commissioners
recently approved a $5,500 repair of
the courthouse after storm damage.
Hardin County Commissioners
have hired the Beaumont engineering
firm of Garrod and Dartez lnc. to
develop plans fora $300,000 water
pipeline project to improve access to
runr~lrlg water and fire prevention to
residents in a rural area near
Silsbee.
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Franklin County Commissioners
have purchased athree-ton air con-
ditioning unit for the jail in order to
cornply with state regulations that re-
quire ajail bekept between 65 and 85
degrees Fahrenheit. The jail is 77
years old.
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Harris County Commissioners re-
cently purchased 20,000 bedsheets
and 5,000 towels for the county jail.
According to an article in the Hous-
ton Post, the Harris County jail system
is so crowded that more prisoners
sleep on the floor in any one night
than each of 12 states have in their
entire penal systems.
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Winkler County Commissioners
have joined the City of Kermit and
Loving County in purchasing amini-:
purnper fire truck to be used by the
Kermit Volunteer Fire Dept.
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eSS~ Q FROM THE '
~ rest ent
The annual conference of The County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas will be held in Houston on October 15,16,17,19$9.
Headquarters will be in the Astro Village Complex. I believe this location
will be convenient and easily accessible with plenty of free parking
spaces.
The program for judges and commissioners is always educational and
informative for the operation of county government. This year one of the
highlights of the program will be a discussion panel. Bring your questions
with you! We will have people with expertise in county affairs to help you
with answers.
The wives of the association officers are going all out to make the ladies
activities an event the ladies will long remember.
I cannot say enough good things about our host court, Harris County.
There is aspirit of co-operation and determination to make this conference
in Houston the best ever.
I urge you to come to Houston for our conference. Your presence will'
strengthen and benefit our association and county government.
Sincerely, Do las H ~ h
1989 Cont ererrce
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9:50 a.m. -- Attorney General Jim
Mattox is tentatively scheduled to
speak.
10:10 a.m. -- Jim Allison of tl~e law
firm of Allison & Associates and
general counsel for the County
Judges and Commissioners Associa-
tion of Texas, will speak on "T'he
Criminal Justice Reform Package."
10:30 a.m. •- A refreshment break
will be sponsored by the Texas
Association of Extension Home
Economists, the Texas Association of
4-H Agents, and the TAEX Special-
ists' Association.
11 a.m. -- Ken Graeber, former head
1~ r ~ ` NOTICE
As you know, we have several conferences during
the year in Texas for CountyJudges and Commission-
ers,
In orderto make registration less complicated and to
avoid extra book work, we ask you to have your fees to
register with you. We accept your personal checks,
cash or your county's check. _
Registration Fee will be $100.00.
Your co-operation will be appreciated.
DOUGLAS H. SMITH, PRESIDENT '
County Judges Ft Commissioners Assn, of Texas
~f the State Property Tax Board and
chief appraiser of the Harris County
Appraisal District, will speak on coun-
ty tax rollbacks.
11:30 a.m. -- State Comptroller Bob
Bullock is tentatively scheduled to
speak.
noon -- Adjournment.
1:30 p.m. -- Call to order by
Washington County Judge Gus Mut-
scher, second vice president of the
County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas. The business
sessions will irlclucle a treasurers'
report Crorn Jirn Barron, reports from
the conference city, resolutions and
nominating committee chairmen, and
a report from Adolph Thomae on pro-
posing arnenciments to the State Con-
stitution arld By-laws.
7:30 p.m. -- Tl~e installation ban-
quet will be emceed by Jefferson
County Pct. t Commissioner Nor-
man Troy.
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SPOUSES' PROGRAM
MONDAY, OCT. 1 b
11:30 a.m. -• A luncheon at the
Heritage ,Club, MCORP Plaza, Suite
5000, will feature a speaker on in-
terior design.
1 p.m. -- A tour of historic buildings
in Sam Houston Park.
Tt IESDAY. OCT. 17
9:30 a.m. -- Buses leave the Astro
Village Hotel for the Galleria on an
all-day slopping excursion.