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The government of Fort Bend County, Texas is a home-rule county government, with a Commissioners Court as the governing body. The Commissioners Court is composed of four elected commissioners, each representing one of four precincts, and a county judge elected at-large. The Commissioners Court is responsible for setting the county's tax rate, adopting the county budget, and approving county contracts.

Fort Bend County is located in the southeastern part of Texas, and is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The county seat is Richmond. The county was founded in 1837 and is named for a bend in the Brazos River. The county is home to several large employers, including the University of Houston System, the Houston Community College System, and the Fort Bend Independent School District.

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