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Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
GOVERNING TEXAS COUNTIES
Sponsored by
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
in cooperation with the
Texas Association of Counties
and the
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
12 noon Registration
1:00 p.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION Amphitheater 204
Presiding: Vernon Cook, President, Texas Association of Counties and Roberts County Judge
Welcome/Introductory Remarks
Donnie Allred, President, County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas and Oldham County Judge
Constitutional Basis of County Government
Jim Allison, Allison Bass & Associates and General Counsel, County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas, Austin
2:10 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Powers, Duties, Responsibilities of the
County Judge & County Commissioner
Woodrow Gossom, Wichita County Judge
Chuck Statler, Taylor County Commissioner
Rick Avery, Director, V. G. Young Institute of County Government
3:15 p.m. Conducting a Public Meeting
Jim Allison, Allison Bass & Associates, Austin
4:00 p.m. Open Records & Records Management
Quincy Quinlan, Associate General Counsel, TAC
4:30 p.m. Guide to Texas Ethics and Disclosure Law
Karen Gladney, Associate General Counsel, TAC
6:30 p.m. Tour and Dinner sponsored by Texas Association of Counties
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Tejas Dining Room
8:30 a.m. Amphitheater 204
Presiding: Gene Terry, Executive Director, Texas Association of Counties
Leadership in County Government
Jon Burrows, Bell County Judge
8:50a.m. Health and Human Services Issues
Jan Maberry, Program Manager, County Indigent Health Care, Texas Department of Health Services
9:30 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. County Litigation & Legal Representation
C. Scott Brumley, President, Texas District & County Attorneys Association and Potter County Attorney
10:45 a.m. Subdivision Regulations and Environmental Issues
Don Lee, Executive Director, Conference of Urban Counties
11:30 a.m. Working Luncheon Salon C
Issues Facing State Government
1:00 p.m. Property Tax Issues Amphitheater 204
Susan Spataro, Travis County Auditor
2 p.m. Election Issues
Karen Gladney, Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. County Roads
Robert T. Bass, Allison Bass & Associates, Austin
3:45 p.m. Personnel Issues
Michele Arseneau, Human Resources Specialist, Texas Association of Counties
4:45 p.m. Understanding the Functions of Elected/Appointed Officials
Gene Terry, Executive Director, TAC
Jay Johnson, Director of Education, TAC
Rex Hall, Assistant Executive Director, TAC
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
Thursday, January 13, 2011
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Tejas Dining Room
8:30 a.m. Presiding: Barry Bales, Assistant Dean for Amphitheater 204
Professional Development, LBJ School,
The University of Texas at Austin
Budgeting in County Government
James Wells, Denton County Auditor
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Sources of Revenue and Types of Expenditures
James Wells, Denton County Auditor
10:45 a.m. County Purchasing
Cyd Grimes, Purchasing Director, Travis County
11:30 a.m. Working Luncheon Salon C
1:00 p.m. Amphitheater 204
Working Effectively with the Legislature/State Government
Moderator: Jim Allison, Allison Bass & Associates, Austin
Rep. Garnet Coleman, Chair, House County Affairs Committee, District 147
Don Lee, Executive Director, Conference of Urban Counties
2 p.m. Law Enforcement & Jail Issues
Stan Egger, Taylor County Commissioner and Vice Chair, Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Adan Munoz, Executive Director, Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Gary Painter, Midland County Sheriff and President,
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Emergency Management Issues
Moderator: Penny Redington, Executive Director, Texas Association of Regional Councils
Nim Kidd, Chief, Governor’s Division of Emergency Management
John Thompson, Polk County Judge
3:50 p.m. Break
4 p.m. Open Forum
1) Small Counties < 15,000 Population Amphitheater 204 Facilitator: Jim Allison, Allison Bass & Associates, Austin
Gene S. Terry, Executive Director, TAC
Donnie Allred, Oldham County Judge
2) Medium Counties: 15,000 to 50,000 Population Classroom 202
Facilitator: John Thompson, Polk County Judge
Penny Redington, Executive Director, Texas Association of Regional Councils
John Fuller, Texas Association of Counties
3) Medium/Large Counties: 50,000 > Population Classroom 203 Don Lee, Executive Director, Conference of Urban Counties
Robert Bass, Allison, Bass & Associates, Austin
Roger Harmon, Johnson County Judge
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2011
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Amphitheater 204
8:30 a.m. CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
Presiding: Gene Terry, Executive Director, TAC
Texas Politics and an Insider’s View of the 82nd Legislature
Harvey Kronberg, Editor, Quorum Report
9:00 a.m. Effective Operation of Commissioners’ Court
Patty Jones, Lubbock County Commissioner
Grover Worsham, Trinity County Commissioner
Donnie Allred, Oldham County Judge
Ronnie McDonald, Bastrop County Judge
John Thompson, Polk County Judge
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Leadership in Public Service
Max Sherman J.D., Former Dean and Chair Emeritus in State and Local Government, LBJ School of Public Affairs
11:30 a.m. CONCLUDING REMARKS
Gene Terry, Executive Director, TAC
11:45 a.m. Adjourn
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