Government of Nueces County, Texas
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| Seat: Corpus Christi |
| Population (2020): 353,178 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Nueces County is located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The county covers a total of 838 square miles in southern Texas.[1]
Elections
2024
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023, and the filing deadline for community college district was August 19, 2024.
Three seats for the Nueces County Appraisal District were up for election on May 4, 2024. A general runoff was scheduled for June 15, 2024. If no candidates win a majority of the votes in the general elections, the two candidates with the most votes advance to a general runoff. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.
2022
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for county clerk, district clerk, county commission, community college board, district court judges, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 13, 2021.
2020
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, court commissioners, justices of the peace, and constable for precincts 1 through 5 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.
2018
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for county commissioner, county clerk, and district clerk on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on March 6, 2018.
Elected officials
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Commissioners Court
- See also: County commission
The commissioners court functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Nueces County, there are five commissioners who are elected to four-year terms. The county judge is elected at large, and the other members of the commissioners court are elected by district.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:[2]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 | Mike Pusley | January 1, 2025 |
| Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 | Joe Gonzalez | 2011 |
| Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 | John Marez | 2017 |
| Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 | Brent Chesney | January 1, 2015 |
| Nueces County Judge | Connie Scott | January 1, 2023 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Appraisal district
The Nueces County Appraisal District is served by five members appointed by the governing bodies of eligible taxing units participating in the appraisal district, three members elected at large in a general election, and the county tax assessor-collector.[3] The role of board members includes hiring a chief appraiser, appointing the Appraisal Review Board, setting the district's budget, and approving contracts. The board of directors have no authority to set values or appraisal methods.[4]
The table below provides information on each of the board members:
Constables
Nueces County is served by five constables. A constable is a peace officer and the justice court's chief process server.[5]
The table below provides information on each of the constables:[6]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Nueces County Constable Precinct 1 | Chris Dorr | January 1, 2025 |
| Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 | Jason McCahan | January 1, 2021 |
| Nueces County Constable Precinct 3 | Jimmy Rivera | |
| Nueces County Constable Precinct 4 | Monty Allen | January 1, 2025 |
| Nueces County Constable Precinct 5 | Oscar J.R. Mendoza | January 1, 2021 |
Justices of the peace
The Justice of the Peace Courts are lower courts in Texas that have jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil cases. Nueces County is served by nine justices of the peace.[7]
The table below provides information on each of the justices:[8]
Other elected officials
Nueces County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Nueces County Attorney | Jenny Dorsey | January 1, 2021 |
| Nueces County Clerk | Kara Sands | 2015 |
| Nueces County District Attorney | James Granberry | 2024 |
| Nueces County District Clerk | Anne Lorentzen | 2015 |
| Nueces County Sheriff | J. C. Hooper | November 1, 2018 |
| Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector | Kevin Kieschnick | 2012 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Del Mar College Board of Regents
The Del Mar College Board of Regents is made up of nine regents—five regents elected to a specific district and four at-large regents. Regents are elected to serve six-year terms. The Del Mar College District includes all the area in the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway, and West Oso independent school districts.[9]
The table below provides information on each of the regents:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Del Mar College Board of Regents At Large District | Nick Adame | |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents At Large District | Libby Averyt | March 16, 2019 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents At Large District | Anantha Babbili | February 14, 2023 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents At Large District | Carol Scott | 2014 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents District 1 | Rudy Garza | 2020 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents District 2 | David Loeb | January 1, 2023 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents District 3 | William Kelly | April 13, 2021 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents District 4 | Laurie Turner | December 8, 2020 |
| Del Mar College Board of Regents District 5 | Carl Crull | January 1, 2023 |
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Nueces County, Texas," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nueces County, Texas, "Commissioners Court," accessed June 24, 2019
- ↑ statutes.capitol.texas.gov, "TAX CODE CHAPTER 6. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION," accessed May 8, 2024
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texans get their first crack at electing the people overseeing the state’s complicated property appraisal process," May 3, 2024
- ↑ Texas Association of Counties, "Guide to Texas Laws for County Officials," 2016
- ↑ Nueces County, Texas, "Constables," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ Texas Judicial Branch, "About Texas Courts," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Nueces County, Texas, "Justices of the Peace," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ Del Mar College, "Board of regents elections information," accessed October 16, 2020
