• Empowered by the Constitution as the County's Chief Executive officer
• Presiding officer of the Commissioners Court including publishing meeting notices and prohibiting illegal closed meetings.
• Administrative duties primarily relate to carrying out the court orders passed by the Commissioners Court, signing all contracts, and overseeing all non-elected department heads
• Other duties include: setting the County's tax rate and annual budget, and directing the legislative focus of Commissioners Court for every biannual legislative session
• Fort Bend County liaison between State, Federal, City and other County Governments
• Actively participates in both public and private sector economic development
• Director of Emergency Management and oversees civil defense and disaster relief for the county residents http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/County_Services/Oem/default.htm
• Serves on the County Bail Bond Board, Purchasing Board, the Juvenile Board and the County Elections Commission
• As a voting member of the Commissioners Court, performs many of the same duties and responsibilities as a County Commissioner.

Other responsibilities include:

• Sets and receives bonds or sureties for certain county officials and other appointments by Commissioners Court
• Refuses or issues Alcoholic Beverage Permits
• Refuses or issues Court Ordered Delayed Birth Certificates and Death Certificates
• Other than the largely administrative duties listed above, all judicial duties of the County Judge are vested in the four County Courts- at- Law maintained by Fort Bend County

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