Business
This meeting is held every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1pm
What is Commissioners' Court
Charged with enforcing the law
What is the Sheriff?
This court handles misdemeanor traffic tickets, truancy, evictions, and small claims
What are the Justice of the Peace Courts?
Serves as the head of emergency management
Who is the County Judge?
These can be modified every 10 years based on census data and other factors for the creation of representative areas?
What are precincts?
To initiate a request to be considered as a vendor for the County, contact should be made with this department
What is the Purchasing Department?
Charged with keeping the peace
What is a constable?
These courts handle felony cases, family law matters, and high dollar civil disputes
What are the District Courts?
Acts as a recorder and custodian of public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates. Issues marriage licenses and in Fort Bend County serves on the Elections Board
Who is the County Clerk?
What is the Fort Bend Epi Center?
One of five persons charged with making the decisions for county operations including setting the agenda, budget, and policies of the county
Who are the Commissioners?
Assigned to the District Attorney and County Attorney, these peace officers help with research and investigations
What are investigators?
In Fort Bend County, these courts handle probate, mental health, juvenile, misdemeanor criminal cases, and civil disputes
What are the County Courts at Law (CCL)?
Is a peace officer and performs law enforcement functions including issuing traffic tickets, serves warrants, civil papers, subpoenas, and restraining orders. Can also serve as a bailiff for the Justice Courts.
Who is the Constable?
This three letter special district is created by statute or petition and can levy taxes for the provision of services such as water, sewage, drainage etc.,
What is a MUD?
What is an agenda?
Are responsible for enforcing group home regulations within the Fort Bend County jurisdictional lines
Who is the Fire Marshall?
This court has a Judge and four other persons that make decisions regarding the County
What is the Commissioners' Court?
Provides legal advice to the Commissioners Court, all elected officials, department heads, and the county government as a whole. Files mental health commitments and can bring civil enforcements on behalf of the County
Who is the County Attorney?
The entity that is separate and apart from the County that is responsible for calculating property values
What is the Appraisal District?
If its not listed on here, the Court cannot take this item up for discussion and/or action
The agenda?
Which law enforcement department provides law enforcement response to 60% of Fort Bend County
Who is the Fort Bend County Sheriff?
The number of courts in the Fort Bend County Government system
What is 23?
Handles all criminal prosecutions in Fort Bend County, presents cases to the grand jury, represents victims of violence in protective orders, and works with law enforcement in investigating criminal cases
Who is the District Attorney?
The civic duty that everyone 18 years of age or older should exercise at all elections
What is vote?