Government of Denton County, Texas

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Denton County, Texas
Location
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Information
Seat: Denton
Population (2020): 906,422
County Commissioners: 5
County Website: Official website

The county government of Denton County is located in Denton, Texas. The county was first established in 1846. It covers a total of 911 square miles in north central Texas.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2024)

Denton County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, constables, and district court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023.

Three seats for the Denton Central Appraisal District were up for election on May 4, 2024. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.


2022

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)

Denton County, Texas, held general elections for county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court judges, county criminal court at law judges, county probate court judges, and justices of the peace on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022. A primary runoff, if needed, was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 13, 2021.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2020)

Denton County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, court district commissioners, tax assessor-collector, and constable for precincts 1 through 6 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2018)

Denton County, Texas, held general elections for county commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and six justices of the peace on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on March 6, 2018.

Elected officials

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Commissioners court

See also: County commission

The commissioners court functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. The Denton County Commissioners Court is made up of the county judge, who serves as the county's chief executive officer, and four commissioners. The judge is elected county-wide and the commissioners are elected by district.[2]

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The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:


Appraisal district

The Denton Central Appraisal District is served by five members appointed by the governing bodies of eligible taxing units participating in the appraisal district and three members elected at large in a general election. If the county tax assessor-collector is not appointed to the board they serve as an ex-officio member.[3] The role of board members includes hiring a chief appraiser, appointing the Appraisal Review Board, setting the district's budget, and approving contracts. The board of directors have no authority to set values or appraisal methods."[4]


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Constables

Denton County is served by six constables who are elected by district to four-year terms. A constable is "an authorized peace officer and is the chief process server of the justice court."[5]

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Office Name Date assumed office
Denton County Constable Precinct 1 Johnny Hammons 2014
Denton County Constable Precinct 2 Michael Truitt 2004
Denton County Constable Precinct 3 Dan Rochelle January 1, 2021
Denton County Constable Precinct 4 Danny Fletcher January 1, 2021
Denton County Constable Precinct 5 Doug Boydston 2012
Denton County Constable Precinct 6 Richard Bachus 2016


Justice court

The Justice of the Peace Courts are lower courts in Texas that have jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil cases.[6] Six justices of the peace serve Denton County and are elected to four-year terms.[7]

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Office Name Date assumed office
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Alan Wheeler January 1, 2023
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 James R. DePiazza 2007
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 James Kerbow January 1, 2019
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Harris Hughey January 1, 2019
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Mike Oglesby 2015
Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Blanca Oliver January 1, 2023


Other elected officials

Denton County residents also elect the following public officials: 

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Office Name Date assumed office
Denton County Clerk Juli Luke 2015
Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnson 2007
Denton County District Clerk David Trantham January 1, 2019
Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree 2016
Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector Michelle French 2012
Denton County Treasurer Cindy Yeatts Brown 1999


Recent news

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Government of Denton County, Texas - Google News

See also

Denton County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Denton County," accessed September 5, 2017
  2. ↑ Denton County, Texas, "Commissioners Court," accessed September 5, 2017
  3. ↑ statutes.capitol.texas.gov, "TAX CODE CHAPTER 6. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION," accessed May 8, 2024
  4. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texans get their first crack at electing the people overseeing the state’s complicated property appraisal process," May 3, 2024
  5. ↑ Texas Association of Counties, "Guide to Texas Laws for County Officials," 2016
  6. ↑ Texas Judicial Branch, "About Texas Courts," accessed September 1, 2016
  7. ↑ Denton County, Texas, "Justice of the Peace Precincts," accessed September 5, 2017
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