[Hootowl99]

In Texas…. The county judge is not a “judge” in the legal sense. Instead, the county judge is the highest elected county official in an administrative role.

For example, the county judge does not supervise the elected county sheriff or county commissioner, etc. but does have enormous influence over budgets and the various non-elected county departments ultimately report to the county judge.

This is a big deal in this county.

[Texas resident]

A county judge is like a mayor of a city.

They carry a lot of power.