| COMMITTEE |
Member/Chair |
Appointing Creating Authority |
Purpose |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution Steering Committee |
Member |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To review all options for improving and expanding the delivery of alternative dispute resolution services in Dallas County. |
| Bail Bond Board |
Member |
Statute allows the Judge to serve or to name a Commissioner. If neither option 1 or 2 is selected, the Court may appoint someone else. |
To monitor and regulate bail bond activity. |
| Behavioral Health Leadership Team |
Chair |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To examine the current service delivery system and recommend changes, analyze current funding inequities and establish a plan to advocate both additional program funding and funding for the identification of best practices/system design research. |
| Civil Service Commission |
Chair |
Statue allows the Commissioners Court to appoint three members for a two-year term. |
To make and enforce rules relating to the selection and classification of employees, promotions, seniority, tenure, lay-offs, dismissals and disciplinary actions and to conduct grievance hearings. |
| NCTCOG Aviation Transportation Advisory Committee |
Memberr |
NCTCOG created committee with the Commissioners Court naming County’s representative. |
To help develop aviation within region. |
| County Judges & Commissioners Association |
Member |
Statewide association in which all court members may participate. |
To address statewide issues. |
| Dallas County Housing Finance Corportation |
Vice-Chair |
Created by Court Order |
To issue long-term debt for selected housing programs. |
| Dallas (City) Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation (DHADC) |
Member |
City of Dallas created committee per statue. Commissioners Court appoints County’s representative. |
To coordinate the sale of foreclosed property to non-profits for redevelopment. |
| Delinquent Tax Collection Selection Committee |
Chair |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To review and monitor the performance of delinquent tax collections contract. |
| East Corridor I-30 to US 80-Design |
Member |
Appointed at the request of TxDOT |
To support the TXDOT East-Corridor I-20 to US80 Transportation Study. |
| Jail Population Committee |
Chair |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To review and monitor trends in jail population and develop methods to control or manage its impact. |
| Jail Sanitation and Maintenance Committee |
Chair |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To review jail conditions, identify obstacles to jail compliance and develop/monitor efforts to remove any obstacles. |
| Juvenile Board |
Vice-Chair |
Statue creates Board, names the County Judge as on board member and has Commissioners Court appoint another member. |
To oversee the operation of the Juvenile Department and carry out specific actions as allowed by statue. |
| Loop 9 Policy Advisory Group |
Member |
Commissioners Court appoints County’s representative. |
To help develop an alignment for Loop 9. |
| National Association of Counties |
Member |
National Association in which all Court members can participate. County is entitle to four voting delegates; these are determined by Commissioners Court. |
To advance the interests of counties on a national level. |
| Public Health Advisory Committee |
Chair |
Created by Commissioners Court |
To work with Local cities on the identification of public health issues, the development of related priorities and the coordination of public health services and activities. |
| Regional Outer Loop/Rail Bypass Stakeholder Roundtable |
Member |
Commissioners Court appoints County’s representative |
To help develop a multi-use regional network of transportation routes that will incorporate existing and new highways, railways and utility right-of-ways. |
| Tax Association of Counties |
Member |
Statewide association. Any Court Member may attend. |
To provide services and assistance to Texas Counties and county officials and to represent county interests in the legislative process. |