Collin

2024 Texas General Election

Texas

2024 Texas General Election Runoff

Financial Management

Taxes

Administration

County Tax Assessor-Collector

Public Safety

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Ethics & Conduct

Sheriff

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

Economy

Transportation & Infrastructure

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Health

Energy & the Environment

County Commissioner

- Serves as license peace officer who issues traffic citations, conduct criminal investigations, and other law enforcement functions throughout the county. Also serves warrants and civil papers like subpoenas, intents to sue, eviction notices, and temporary restraining orders.
- Serves as bailiff for Justice Court, and must be present–or have one of their Deputy Constables present–during hearings. They serve and execute Civil Process and Civil Court orders.
- Expected to interfere without warrant to prevent or suppress crime as authorized by the Code of Criminal Procedure. They are also expected to arrest offenders without warrants in every case where they are authorized to take them to be tried by the proper court or magistrate.
- County Constables are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county. Additionally, they must be a licensed peace officer through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, attend and complete a police academy, complete bi-annual training, and fulfill continuing education requirements.
- The annual salary for County Constable ranges from $0 to over $155,000, set by the county’s Commissioners Court.

Performs civil and criminal law enforcement functions and serves legal documents.

Policing

Judicial Efficiency

County Constable

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

2024 Texas candidates

Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector

2 candidates

Collin Sheriff

1 candidate

Collin County Commissioner, District 1

1 candidate

Collin County Commissioner, District 3

2 candidates

Collin County Constable, Justice Precinct 1

1 candidate

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Collin County Constable, Justice Precinct 2

1 candidate

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Collin County Constable, Justice Precinct 3

2 candidates

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Collin County Constable, Justice Precinct 4

1 candidate

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Converse City Council Member

3 candidates

Converse City Council Member

3 candidates