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Education Information
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2008 TCCA Annual Conference
Oct. 5 - 8, 2008, Corpus Christi, Texas
The Omni Corpus Christi Hotel - Bayfront & Marina Towers
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TCCA is preparing for our upcoming "Invest in People…The Return is High" 2008 Annual TCCA Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas hosted by the South Texas Chapter and Chaired by President Rene Mendiola of Corpus Christi Municipal Court. The Conference will be held at the beautiful Omni Corpus Christi Hotel - Bayfront & Marina Towers located at 900 North Shoreline Boulevard Corpus Christi, TX 78401. Room Rate for conference delegates is $85 a night for single/double room. Please remember you are responsible for making your own hotel reservations by calling 361-886-3553.
The pre-conference activities will begin on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 1:00 pm with Study Prep Sessions followed by Testing on Sunday, October 5, 2008, at 8:00 am. The Conference will begin October 6, 2008, and will conclude on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at 12:00 pm.
Conference Registration forms will be mailed out to delegates or are available here for download: 2008 REGISTRATION PACKET. All registration forms with payment must be received no later than August 22, 2008.
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2008 Conference Overview
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
- Level 1 & 2 Prep Course
Sunday, October 5, 2008
- Certification Exams
- Registration Sign-in
- First Timer's Orientation
- Spouse/Guest Meet & Greet
- Reception Social
Monday, October 6, 2008
- Registration Sign-in
- Educational Training
- Lunch
- Educational Training
- Dinner Event
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
- TCCA Annual Business Meetings/Elections
- Lunch
- Educational Training
- Vendor Information
- TCCA Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
- Educational Training
- Conclusion at Noon.
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ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE: President, Secretary, and Three Directors At Large positions.
Elaine Brown, Nomination Chair, is currently requesting members to submit nomination(s) for those members who may be interested in serving on the TCCA Board. If you would like to make multiple nominations, please print multiple copies of the Nomination Form and submit a separate form for each nomination. As a courtesy to the person you wish to nominate, please obtain their approval before submitting this form. Please submit the Nomination Form to Elaine Brown no later than September 2, 2008.
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Certification Credit hours: TCCA will award 20 hour certificates only to those clerks who attend all of the educational sessions and the annual business meeting. Clerks who chose not to attend an educational session or the business meeting will not receive a certificate. TCCA board members will monitor attendance during the educational sessions and the business meeting. This will be done in an effort to address concerns brought to the board regarding attendance requirements. Certificates will be awarded at the end of the conference. Clerks must be present to claim their certificate and clerks who did not attend all of the educational sessions and the business meeting will not receive a certificate.
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Gulf Coast Chapter hosting educational training: W.D. Smith - Friday, September 26, 2008, Missouri City Municipal Court, 3845 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas
- 10:00am to 11:00am Gulf Coast Chapter Business Meeting
- 11:00am to 12:00pm Lunch
- 12:00pm to 2:00pm Topic: Brain Mode Power Assessment (2hours certification credit)
If you have any questions about the training or need registration information, please email Chapter Secretary: fmackey@ci.sealy.tx.us.
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Are you needing help with basic Court Spanish? Here are the materials to assist you in your daily operations. A special "Thank You" to Judge Brian S. Holman, Lewisville Municipal Court, for sharing this helpful information.
*You may need to Right Click and "Save As" to properly download the below files.
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Available Educational Publications and Order Form
TCCA has a strong belief in clerks attaining high-quality education. The TCCA is proud to offer the Texas Municipal Court Clerks Procedures & Reference Guide and the Texas Municipal Courts Financial Management Handbook to clerks around the state to continue their education. Both Publications provide valuable information! The Texas Municipal Court Clerks Procedures & Reference Guide provides a checklist for clerks to follow to complete their everyday and not so everyday tasks. It includes law statute references and narrative detail on handling procedures. The Texas Municipal Court Financial Management Handbook written by Rene Henry who is well known to Municipal Courts through his employment with the Texas Comptrollers Office and Office of Court Administrations, and teaching with the TMCEC. He covers a wealth of information including court cost and he dives into budgeting using helpful and user friendly tools. Both of these publications will be great additions to your court library. Complete the order form to get your books. |
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