What are the responsibilities of the County Judge?
The County Judge is the presiding officer and a voting member of the Bexar County Commissioners Court. In the role of presiding officer, the County Judge oversees all County government departments through the Courts responsibility for approving annual budgets for the entire County. The County Judge, as an agent of the State of Texas, approves applications for beer licenses and waivers on mixed drink licenses. The County Judge also signs delayed certificates of birth and may perform wedding ceremonies. The County Judge is not required to be an attorney, but the Texas Constitution requires that the Judge be well informed in the law of the State of Texas.
