House Committee on County Affairs - 78th R.S. (2003)

Committee:	House County Affairs
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on County Affairs, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2004 : a report to the House of Representatives, 79th Texas Legislature
Subjects:	County government | Courts | Fees | Fines | State mandates | Substandard housing | Tax revenue | Texas Fair Defense Act |
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 C832
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View report [63 pages  File size: 2,583 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study ways to increase efficiency and provide for greater local control through restructuring county government.
2.	Consider the increased costs associated with Court Administration and Security as it relates to the implementation of the Fair Defense Act and heightened security requirements.
3.	Review the proliferation of sub-standard housing in counties not covered by Local Government Code, Chapter 232, Subchapters B and C and ways to bring these areas up to minimum standards.
4.	Determine whether county fees/fines are at appropriate levels and have maintained their proper function and application.
5.	Study the concept of ways to limit unfunded state mandates by reviewing what other jurisdictions have done.
6.	Review the amount of taxes collected and services delivered in incorporated areas versus unincorporated areas of counties.
7.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

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