Tarrant County, Texas Public Records

Tarrant County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its county seat is Fort Worth.

Tarrant County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third largest county in the metropolitan area.

The county government of Tarrant County is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Texas and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The county government is composed of three commissioners court, several elected offices, and numerous county departments.

The Commissioners Court is the governing body of the county. It is composed of four members: the county judge, who is elected county-wide, and the four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts. The Commissioners Court is the policy-making body of the county. It meets twice a month.

The county judge is the presiding officer of the Commissioners Court. The county judge is elected county-wide and serves as the chief executive officer of the county. The county judge also serves as the presiding officer of the Commissioners Court.

The other elected offices of Tarrant County are the district attorney, county clerk, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, and constables. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county and is elected county-wide. The county clerk is the custodian of all county records and is elected county-wide. The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county and is elected county-wide. The tax assessor-collector is the chief tax collector of the county and is elected county-wide. The constables are elected by the voters in each precinct.

The county also has numerous departments and agencies. These include the county health department, the county library system, the county parks and recreation department, the county public works department, and the county fire department.

Tarrant County Texas court jurisdiction is the judicial branch of the government of Tarrant County, Texas. It is responsible for the administration of justice in the county. The court has jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including family law, probate, juvenile, and traffic matters.