Post on 22-Jul-2020
Legal ResourcesJudicial Orientation for New County Judges
So, you have a legal question.
What resources are available?
Texas Practice Series
Thompson Reuters
Provides in-depth county and special district law.
Agriculture Budget Business and Commerce Civil Defense Commissioners Court Competitive Bidding and
Purchasing Constitutional Fiscal
Restraints County Auditor County Reclamation County Seat County Surveyor and
Engineer County Treasurer Education Elections Fire Prevention Health Care History Creation, and
Nature Housing Interpretation and
Construction of Law Justices of the Peace Juveniles Litigation
Open Meetings Parks and Libraries Peace Officers and Jail Prosecutors and Public
Attorneys Public Debt Public Employment Public Officeholding Public Property Public Records Regional Planning
Commissions Roads and Bridges Sanitation Social Assistance Subdivision and Land Use
Controls Tax Assessor-Collector The Depository The Gulf Coast The Judiciary Transportation Utilities Veterans Water Districts Wildlife
Volumes35, 36, & 36A
Texas Statutes
statutes.legis.state.tx.us
Quick and easy way to look up specific statutes.
Must enter at least Code title and Chapter number.
Texas Legislature Online
capitol.state.tx.us
Search and track bills.
Texas Legislative Reference Library
Texas Capitol Rm 2N.3
lrl.state.tx.us
In-depth historical legislative research.
Texas Attorney General
texasattorneygeneral.gov
Index to AG Opinions, Open Records Act and
Public Information Act resources.
TAC Legal Handbooks
county.org/legalpublications
Easy to digest, in-depth topics specific to county government.
TAC Judicial Education Center Bench Book
county.org/benchbook
Informational research tool, including printable and editable scripts.
Where do we go from here?