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91st Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference

PROGRAM

*Handouts and Presentations are available from those who granted the VG Young Institute of County Government permission to share.  Please be aware that not all presentations are available.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

4.016 Leadership/Teambuilding: Keynote Address, – Greg Stube, U.S. Army, Retired
Water for South Texas – Mr. John Byrum II
3.001 Open Meetings Act – Mr. Eric Magee
3.007 Civil Rights: First Amendment Audits – Ms. Carman Napp

Special Sessions for County Judges

Criminal Law / DWI Case Overview – Hon. Mark Woerner
Mental Health Commitment Case – Hon. Jhiela “Gigi” Poynter
Guardianship 101: Things County Judges Should Know – Shekinah Hammonds

Legislative Session Updates – Mr. Stefan Silveira

Special Sessions for County Commissioners

3.016 County Roads: Right of Way Management – Mr. Bob Bass
3.004 – Regulations and Legal Issues: Texas Fence Laws and Estray Livestock – Mr. Joe Aguilar
Commercial Vehicle Inspection Requirements for Counties – Mr. Christopher Hernandez
TxDOT Grants and Surplus Road Material Program – Mr. Mark Johnson

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

2.050 County Treasurer – Hon. Ruben Cavazos
2.010 Justice of the Peace – Hon. Holly Williamson
4.022 Internet Cyber Security Website Accessibility – Lisa Ogle and Eric Magee
4.009 Financial Accounting Basics: Investment Accounting – Ms. Tracy Barrera

Thursday, June 5, 2025

4.023 Grant Writing – Ms. Natalie Gonzalez
3.015 Effective Meetings/Parliamentary Procedure – Hon. Ben Zeller
3.013 Working with the Legislature: Legislative Panel – Mr. Jim Allison, Mr. Rick Thompson

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University System Member

The V.G. Young Institute of County Government, part of The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, provides continuing education for elected county officials across the state of Texas. We offer training and support for County Judges & Commissioners, County Tax Assessors-Collectors, Emergency Service Commissioners, County Auditors, HR Professionals, and Property Tax Professionals.

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