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454 TEXAS ALMANAC 1992-1993
Local Governments
Texas has 254 counties, a number which has not Eleven hundred and seventy-five incorporated Tex-
changed since 1931 when Loving County was organized. as municipalities range in size from 25 residents to
Loving had 107 population in the 1990 U.S. Census Bureau Houston's 1,630,553 in the 1990 Census. More than 80 per-
counts, compared with 164 in 1970 and its peak of 285 in cent of the state's population lives in cities and towns
1940. It is the least-populous county in Texas. In contrast, meeting the U.S. Census Bureau definition of urban
The Texas Constitution makes a county a legal sub- der the general law.
divHarris Counof the state. Each c-populounty has in Texaa commissioners There were 286 home-rule cities on June 1, 1991,as.
court. It consists n 1990of 2,818,199.four commissioners, each elected most of them cities with over 5,000 residents. Some of
f rom a commissioner's p recinom Rockwall's 148.6 square these cities now show fewer than 5,000 residents, be-
mleted from the 6,193.1 squaentire miles in smallBrewster counties, the cause population has decin the 1990 Census. Und they adopted theirs
equal to thjudge rtcombins judicial responsibilititates of Connecticut may adopt their own charters by a majorule city vote. Cities
and Rhode Islandity cases. ofthis less than 5,000 population citymaagy be chartered only un-rs.
The Texas Constitution makes a county a legal sub- dcils of Governm the general law.
division of the state. Each county has a commissioners There were 286 home-rule cities on June 1, 1991,
court. It consists of four commissioners, each elected most of them cities with over 5,000 residents. Some of
from a commissioner's precinct, and a county iudoe these cities now show fewer than 5,000 residents, be-
elected from the entire county. In smaller counties, th~e cause population has declined since they adopted their
county judge retains judicial responsibilities in probate home-rule charters. A list of home-rule cities follows
and insanity cases. this list of mayors and city managers.
Councils of GovernmentThe concept of regional planning and cooperation,
fostered by enabling legislation in 1965, has spread
across Texas since organization of the North Central Tex-
as Council of Governments in 1966.
Legal responsibilities of regional councils include
making studies and plans to guide the unified devel-
opment of their areas, elimination of duplication and
promotion of economy and efficiency in coordinated
area development. They make recommendations to
their member governments and may, upon request,
assist in implementation of those plans.
Financing is provided by the local governments, the
state and the federal government.
A list of the 24 regional councils, the counties served
and the executive director as of February 1991, follows:
Alamo Area Council of Governments: Counties - Ata-
scosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guada-
lupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson.
Executive director, Al Notzon, 118 Broadway, Ste. 400,
San Antonio 78205.
Ark-Tex Council of Governments: Counties - Bowie,
Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red Riv-
er and Titus. Executive director, James D. Goerke, Box
5307, Texarkana, Texas 75505.
Brazos Valley Development Council: Counties -
Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson
and Washington. Executive director, Glenn J. Cook, Box
4128, Bryan 77805-4128.
Capital Area Planning Council: Counties - Bastrop,
Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano,
Travis and Williamson. Executive director, Richard G.
Bean, 2520 IH 35 South, Suite 100, Austin 78704.
Central Texas Council of Governments: Counties -
Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San
Saba. Executive director, A. C. Johnson, Box 729, Belton
76513-0729.
Coastal Bend Council of Governments: Counties -
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kle-
berg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio and San
Patricio. Executive director, John Buckner, Box 9909,
Corpus Christi 78469.
Concho Valley Council of Governments: Counties -
Coke, Concho, Crockett, rion, Kimble, McCulloch, Ma-
son, Menard, Reagan, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton and
Tom Green. Executive director, Robert R. Weaver, Box
60050, San Angelo 76906.
Deep East Texas Council of Governments: Counties -
Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk,
Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and
Tyler. Executive director, Lewis Johnson, 274 E. Lamar,
Jasper 75951.
East Texas Council of Governments: Counties -
Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Hen-
derson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur,
Van Zandt and Wood. Executive director, Glynn Knight,
3800 Stone Rd., Kilgore 75662.
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission:
Counties - Calhoun, De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson,
Lavaca and Victoria. Executive director, Patrick J. Ken-
nedy, Box 2028, Victoria 77902.
Heart of Texas Council of Governments: Counties -
Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone and McLen-nan. Executive director, Hugh Davis, 320 Franklin Ave.,
Waco 76701-2297.
Houston-Galveston Area Council: Counties - Austin,
Brazorla, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston,
Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Wal-
ler and Wharton. Executive director, Jack Steele, Box
22777, Houston 77227.
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council:
Counties - Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy. Executive di-
rector, Robert A. Chandler, 4900 N. 23rd, McAllen 78504.
Middle Rio Grande Development Council: Counties -
Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Real,
Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala. Executive director, Mi-
chael M. Patterson, Box 1199, Carrizo Springs 78834-7199.
Nortex Regional Planning Commission: Counties -
Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Harde-
man, Jack, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger and Young.
Executive director, Vacant, Box 5144, Wichita Falls 76307.
North Central Texas Council of Governments:
Counties - Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood,
Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker,
Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise. Executive direc-
tor, William J. Pitstick, P.O. Drawer COG, Arlington
76005-5888.
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission: Counties
- Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth,
Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hart-
ley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb , MooreOchiltree,
Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman,
Swisher and Wheeler. Executive director, Gary Pitner,
Box 9257, Amarillo 79105-9257.
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission:
Counties - Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector,
Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Mtlidland,
Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward and Winkler. Exec-
utive director, Ernest W. Crawford, Box 60669, Midland
79711-0660.
Rio Grande Council of Governments: Counties -
Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and
Presidio. Executive director, Justin R. Ormsby, 123 Pio-
neer Plaza, Ste. 210, El Paso 79901.
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission: Coun-
ties - Hardin, Jefferson and Orange. Executive di-
rector, Don Kelly, P.O. Drawer 1387, Nederland 77627.
South Plains Association of Governments: Counties -
Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale,
Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry
and Yoakum. Executive director, Jerry D. Casstevens,
Box 3730, Freedom Sta., Lubbock 79452.
South Texas Development Council: Counties - Jim
Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata. Executive director,
Amando Garza Jr., Box 2187, Laredo 78044-2187.
Texoma Regional Planning Commission: Counties -
Cooke, Fannin and Grayson. Executive director,
Frances Pelley, 10000 Grayson Dr., Denison 75020.
West Central Texas Council of Governments: Counties
- Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland,
Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan,
Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall,
Taylor and Throckmorton. Executive director, Brad Hel-
bert, Box 3195, Abilene 79604.
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