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Specific functions of the county judge include:
Acting as director of
Emergency Management
Acting as magistrate in the absence of the justices of the peace
Acting as the county's chief elected official (CEO)
Acting as the county's chief financial officer (CFO)
Conducting guardianship hearings
Conducting hearings for all probate matters
Conducting juvenile hearings
Conducting mental competency hearings and related duties as prescribed by law
Directing emergency operations of the Emergency Operations Center
Holding inquests in the absence of the justices of the peace
Preparing the county budget for approval by the Commissioners' Court
Presiding over all meetings of the Commissioners' Court
Providing notice of public hearings
Serving on the Juvenile Board
For More Information
For more information about the county judge, please contact the county judge's office at (817) 579-3200.
The Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners' Court
Signed and dated January 06, 2023
Plain export of text for better readability, but not signed
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