Role of the Llano County Judge
Often thought of as the County’s Chief Executive Officer, a
County Judge has a large range of judicial and administrative powers, as well as
serving as the presiding officer over the Commissioners’ Court.
Article 5 Section 15 of the Texas Constitution states “There
shall be established in each county in this State a County Court, which shall
be a court of record; and there shall be elected in each county, by the
qualified voters, a County Judge, who shall be well informed in the law of the
State; shall be a conservator of the peace, and shall hold his office for four
years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.”
Judge Cunningham’s Duties include:
- Presiding over the five-member
Llano County Commissioners’ Court
- Monitoring legislative
matters pertaining to county business at the State Legislature
- Overseeing county capital
projects including infrastructure and community-based projects
- Presiding over Class A and Class B misdemeanors and concurrent jurisdiction with Justice Courts in civil cases where the amount in dispute is between $200 and $20,000.
- Presiding over Probate Court where decisions regarding Estates, Heirships, and Guardianships are heard and appellate jurisdiction in cases appealed from Justice Courts and municipal courts
- Serving as the County’s
Emergency Management Director for emergency preparedness and response within
Llano County
- Proposing the County Budget
for each fiscal year
- Receiving and Canvassing
elections
- Serving as authorized
signatory on contracts and agreements for the County
- Serving in Dignitary
capacities for county government
- Working closely with all
departments on efficiently serving the public
In addition to the duties listed above, Judge Cunningham also
serves on the following boards and committees:
- Board Member Capital Area Council of Government General Assembly Executive Committee
- 2nd Vice Chair and Parliamentarian
- Executive Committee Liaison to Law Enforcement Education Committee
- Board member, Texas Association of Counties, Risk and Management Pool
- Committee Member, Texas Association of Counties Investment Committee
- Board member, Hill Country Child Advocacy Center
- Board member, 33rd and 424th Judicial District Juvenile Board
- Board member, Capital Area Housing Finance Corporation
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