Inventory of county records, Newton County Courthouse, Newton, Texas Page: 11
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In counties of less than 225,000 population, the Auditor
estimates revenues and expenditures so that a county budget
can be formulated by Commissioners' Court. In counties of over
225,000 population, the Auditor is the budget officer and prepares
the budget to be approved by Commissioners' Court.5
COUNTY TREASURER
The office of County Treasurer was created by the Republic
as an appointive position in 1840.1 The Constitution now provides
for the election of the County Treasurer, who serves a four-year
term, and has the primary responsibility of receiving and disbursing
county funds.2
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The separate office of County Superintendent of Schools was
created by amendment to the School Law of 1876, and the establishment
of the office was left to the discretion of the Commissioners'
Court. 1
A County Superintendent is elected for a term of four years
in Texas counties having a scholastic population of 3,000 or more.2
The County Superintendent advises the Board of Education (Board
of School Trustees) on the establishment and maintenance of common
schools and their educational policies, including rules and regulations
and prescribed courses of study. He prepares the annual
school budget for approval by the Board. The County Superintendent
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Newton County Historical Commission. Inventory of county records, Newton County Courthouse, Newton, Texas, book, 1978; Denton, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25190/m1/26/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.