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.

link

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?