About Texas Counties

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Elected County Offices

The Texas Constitution established a strong system of checks and balances by creating independent elective offices in each county. The major elective offices found in most counties include the commissioners court comprised of a county judge and four county commissioners, county attorneys, county and district clerks, county treasurers, sheriffs, tax assessor-collectors, justices of the peace and constables. As a part of the checks and balances system, counties have an auditor appointed by the district courts.

Also, view videos on some of the elected offices.

County Attorney

County Auditor

County Clerk

County Commissioner

County Constable

County Court at Law Judge

County Engineer

County Extension Agent

County Judge

County Purchasing Agent

County Sheriff

County Tax Assessor Collector

County Treasurer

District Attorney

District Clerk

Justice of the Peace

For more information on the office of County Commissioner or other county government topics and issues, please contact the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, P.O. Box 2450, College Station, Texas 77841. Telephone: (979) 845-4572. Fax: (979) 862-1516. Website: http://vgyi.tamu.edu.