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Commisioners Court Meetings

Second and Fourth Mondays at 9:00 a.m. - Courthouse (Gatesville)

Commissioners Court Members - January 2001

Position	Name of Official	Work Phone Number
County Judge	John Hull	(254) 865-5911
Commissioner, Pct. 1	Jack Wall	(254) 865-5021
Commissioner, Pct. 2	Cliff Price	(254) 865-6401
Commissioner, Pct. 3	Don Jones	(254) 456-2938
Commissioner, Ptc. 4	Kyle Pruitt	(254) 865-6593

About the Court...

The Commissioners Court is a vital partner with the Texas A&M University System in providing the services and programs offered by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in each county throughout Texas including here in Coryell County. Appreciation for the court's past, present and future support is extended on behalf of the Coryell County Extension staff and clientele.

The main functions performed by the County Commissioners Court are...

to supervise and control the county courthouse, county buildings and facilities.
to adopt a county budget.
to determine county tax rates.
to fill vacancies in elective and appointive positions.
to let contracts in the name of the county.
to build and maintain county roads and bridges.
to administer such services as libraies, county hospitals, welfare programs, parks and playgrounds.
to make other decisions relating to county welfare, such as county hospitals, libraries, parks, relief to the indigent and civil defense.

The Commissioners Court is the most important governing body of the County. The county judge presides over meetings of the court. The Commissioners Court is not really a court, but is an administrative body for the conduct of county affairs.

Commissioners Court is not required to hold meetings more frequently than once every three months. However, to accomplish county business and to provide greater access to citizens of the county, most Commissioners Courts in Texas meet more frequently, often at least two, three or four times per month. The day of the County Commissioners Court meetings are set by the court itself. The court can meet in special session at any time it so desires so long as the proper notice is given and there is the proper posting of such notices.

Any three members of the court may constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business with the exception of levying county taxes. Therefore, any three commissioners or the county judge and any two commissioners may transact most county business as a quorum when county taxes are not being levied. A special quorum of four members of the commissioners court is required for the levying of any tax.

Text Source: County Government Topics, TAEX L-2094