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1866 map of Texas and its counties. Local government was certainly on the minds of the framers of the Texas Constitution in 1875. They were particularly concerned with the counties, as opposed to cities and towns. They referred to "county" or "counties" 198 times, almost 1 percent of the original constitution's 23,505 words.
Republic and State of Texas was settled, the number of counties increased to the present number of 254. Counties were created to provide a court system within a day’s horseback ride of the county seat. Besides providing a court system and law and order, early counties were responsible for roads, care for the indigent, and education.
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Sec. 73.011. APPLICATION FOR RELOCATION ELECTION. (a) The county judge of a county shall order an election on the question of the relocation of the county seat of the county if an application for the relocation election is made by at least 100 resident freeholders and qualified voters of the county. However: (2) if the county has 150 or fewer ...
Bar pass rate. 94.01% (2023) [6] Website. law.utexas.edu. The University of Texas School of Law (Texas Law) is the law school of the University of Texas at Austin, a public research university in Austin, Texas. According to Texas Law’s ABA disclosures, 87.20% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term bar passage required employment ...
The University’s Residency Officer (not the law school) makes determinations of residency status. Questions concerning a candidate’s classification as a resident or as a nonresident should be directed to the Office of Graduate Admissions at residency@austin.utexas.edu or 512-475-7391. Visit Office of Admissions for additional information.
Dawson County, formed in 1858 in what is now Kinney County and Uvalde County and abolished in 1866 (not to be confused with the present-day Dawson County). Encinal County, formed in 1856. Abolished in 1899 and annexed to Webb County. Foley County, formed in 1887 from Presidio County. Annexed in 1897 to Brewster County.
Sec. 71.002. PLACE FOR HOLDING TERMS OF COURTS IN NEW COUNTY BEFORE COUNTY SEAT IS DESIGNATED. Until the county seat of a new county is established, the terms of the district, county, and commissioners courts of the county shall be held at the place designated by the commissioners court. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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