NEW BOSTON, Texas The state of Texas is requiring some public service tasks be performed by its counties, but the state wants the counties to pay for them and Bowie County plans to protest. During its regular meeting at 10 a.m. today, Bowie County Commissioners Court plans to issue a statement supporting the proposed Texas State House Bill 61 prohibiting the state Legislature, or any of the states agencies, from imposing mandatory programs on the counties unless the state provides the necessary money for financing these programs. The bill, proposed by the House County Affairs Committee, is be...

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