Can Counties, like home-rule cities, create their own laws?
No. The Texas Constitution makes the county a legal subdivision of the State. The powers and duties of a county are limited to those specifically allowed by the constitution and laws of Texas. In urban counties such as Bexar, the State has granted limited ordinance authority for special situations such as health care, animal control, and other issues. 6. What authority does Commissioners Court have over the other county officials, e.g. the County Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Sheriff, Constables, etc.? Commissioners Court approves the budgets of other elected officials offices, but the elected official retains all other control over their respective operations. They are responsible to you as a taxpayer and voter.
