0112041.14 COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REOUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: H.A. "Buster" Baldwin OFFICE: Commissioners' Court MEETING DATE: January 12,.2004 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Discuss and consider registration and reservations for the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference in Midland, Texas. EXECUTNE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: Commissioner Pct. # 1 IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. r ~rr° ~~ 9 s ~I ~~ ~,~~ s ~, ~,, ; ~Calend.ar ' ~ ~ ~ i ~ i Fd ~c:t one+l Conference Dates in Bold 2004 Conferences Feb. 17-19 46th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Continuin ducation rence & Educational Expos' ' n, V.G. Young Insti nth G rnment, in College Station eadquarters: Hilton College Station, 979-693-7500. For more formation, contact ,-~ ,_ Brenda Andrews at 979-845-4572. `. March 23-26 est Texas County Judges and Commissioners ~ Association Annual Conference in Midland ~°~ Headquarters: idland Holiday Inn, 432-697-3181. For more information, cbntact Winkler County~u gd-e Bonme cat 432-$~-6638. May 17-20 South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference in South Padre Headquarters: Sheraton South Padre Island, 956-761-6551. Overflow hotel is the Holiday-~nu,_956-761- ore information, contact DeWitt County Commissioner Gilbert Pargmann at 361-564-2321. June 6-9 North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference in Montgomery Headquarters: Del Lago Conference Center, 936-582-7510. For more information, contact Houston County Judge Chris von Dcenhoff at 936-544-3255, Ext. 221.* !J~/If~IT • A PTO- owered work horse, ata fraction of the ~~'' /~/ t f -owered cos o engrne p unitsi Two models (606 & ~ y 906) handle wood material s'/ up to 6 or 9 inches in ~ f diameter (max.) • Hydraulic, self-feeding rollers keep it simple, smooth-handling. ; • Chips are ideal for ,~~=: "-- '`~1~, bedding, landscaping, ' : sf ~"' ~, '- erosion control. D - - it ~ • Perfect tractor attachmen t--a "" for cities, and County G nt ., 1 overnme AG SAI.ES~ ~w C. ROGER ESTERLING P.O. Box 485 • Orange Grove, Texas 78372 361-384-2263 Fax 361-384-2135 Continuing Education Requirements PURPOSE The overall purpose of continuing education is to give judges and commissioners the knowledge they need to perform their jobs as public officials, according to Bell County Commissioner Richard Cortese, chair of the Education Committee for the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. The sponsors of the educa- tional programs include institutes of higher education, giving added credibility to the educational classes. JUDGES 6avernment Code Section 74.025 • 80 credit hours during the first year of office • 18 credit hours far each 12-month reporting period following the first year in office COMMISSIONERS 6avernment Code Section 81.0025 • 16 hours for each 12-month period in office • 8 surplus hours may be carried from one 12-month period to the next CURRICULUM 2000 This optional educational program is sponsored by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. Curriculum 2000 courses are offered by the V.6. Young Institute of County 6avernment at Texas A&M, The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs, and at the state and regional county judges and commissioners annualcanferences. for questions regarding continuing education, contact Cortese at 254-933-5101. 54 COUNTY PROGRESS I DECEMBER 2003