FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
TEXAS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
FEDERAL COURTS
DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERKS DIRECTORY
RESEARCH MATERIALS
OTHER
LOCAL GEORGETOWN LINKS
DIVORCE LINKS
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES – FEDERAL
Bureau of Census contains demographic, social and economic information by state and country. www.census.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics contains an overview of the U.S. economy. www.bls.gov
Centers for Disease Control contains information regarding disease prevention efforts, funding, publications, etc. www.cdc.gov
Consumer Information Center contains a list of available federal consumer publications. www.publications.usa.gov
Consumer Product Safety Commission contains consumer product recalls. www.cpsc.gov
Department of Labor contains contact information, rules and regulations, listing of DOL agencies and programs and services. www.dol.gov
Department of Commerce contains economic and statistical information arranged by the Commerce Bureau. www.commerce.gov
Department of Justice www.justice.gov
Department of Transportation www.transportation.gov
Environmental Protection Agency contains contact information, news and events, projects and programs, laws and regulations, publications, databases and other resources including the Federal Register publications. www.epa.gov
Federal Aviation Administration contains information about the FAA. www.faa.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigations contains publications including crime reports and periodicals. www.fbi.gov
Federal Communications Commission – www.fcc.gov
Federal Trade Commission – www.ftc.gov
Fish & Wildlife contains conservation issues, science information, permits, library and laws and law enforcement. www.fws.gov
Food and Drug Administration – www.fda.gov
Government Printing Office provides access to government information and products. www.gpo.gov
US Citizenship and Immigration Services contains information including statistics, immigration laws and regulations. www.uscis.gov
Internal Revenue Service contains tax information for individuals and business, electronic services, forms & publications and contact information.www.irs.gov
Library of Congress contains catalogs, collections and research services, copyright office information and enforcement documents along with other forms and information. www.loc.gov
EPA Compliance and Enforcement contains corrective action and enforcement documents and training materials from the Environmental Protection Agency. www.epa.gov/compliance
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration – www.nhtsa.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration contains news, regulation and compliance, directives, Freedom of Information Act manuals, and inspection data. www.osha.gov
Social Security Administration contains information on disability and medical information, hearings and appeals, forms and obtaining social security statements. www.ssa.gov
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES – TEXAS
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission includes the TABC code and rules. www.tabc.state.tx.us
Texas Attorney General contains agency contacts, child support services, paternity establishment information, parent location services, and resources for single parents and Attorney General Opinions. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
Texas Department of State Health Services contains information on obtaining birth/death certificates, health alerts, laws and regulations, license and certification information. www.dshs.texas.gov
Texas Health and Human Services Commission contains information about social assistance. www.hhsc.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Insurance contains helpful information to consumer, agents, insurers and students about insurance issues.www.tdi.texas.gov
Texas Department of Public Safety contains the sex offenders database for Texas, vehicle inspection information, the Texas 10 most wanted fugitives and miscellaneous forms. www.txdps.state.tx.us
Texas Education Agency contains school district information for the State of Texas, school ratings, TEA rules and school grant information.www.tea.texas.gov
Texas Ethics Commission contains disclosure filing information and forms, statutes, rules and advisory opinions. www.ethics.state.tx.us
Texas Government contains business information, community information, criminal justice and laws, tourism, and education. www.texas.gov
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality contains rules and regulations, publications, forms and a calendar for this agency.www.tceq.state.tx.us
Texas Real Estate Commission Promulgated Forms contains miscellaneous real estate information including forms required when selling or purchasing real estate. www.trec.state.tx.us/formsrulespubs/forms/forms-contracts.asp
Texas Secretary of State contains contact information, filing fees, election information, notary public information, the Texas Register, the Texas Administrative Code and Uniform Commercial Code information. www.sos.state.tx.us
Texas Water Development Board contains conservation information, drought monitoring, population and land use information and publications. www.twdb.texas.gov
Texas Workers Compensation Commission contains Workers’ Compensation Act, commission rules, appeal decisions, forms and general benefit information. www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/employee
COURTS – FEDERAL
These web sites contain the opinions, case information, clerk’s office information, library and other miscellaneous documents for courts in the Federal System.
Directory of Federal and State Courts, as well as links to judicial opinions and other court-related sites. www.courts.net
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals – www.ca5.uscourts.gov
Texas Northern District US Courts – www.txnd.uscourts.gov
Texas Eastern District US Courts – www.txed.uscourts.gov
Texas Southern District Court – www.txs.uscourts.gov
Texas Western District Court – www.txwd.uscourts.gov
DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERKS DIRECTORY
These web sites contain the opinions, case information, clerk’s office information, library and other miscellaneous documents for courts at the state and local levels.
Directory of District and County Clerks www.cdcatexas.com/Directory/Clerks
Austin Municipal Court www.austintexas.gov/department/municipal-court
Bexar County www.bexar.org
Cedar Park Municipal Court www.cedarparktexas.gov/index.aspx?page=228
City of Dallas www.dallascityhall.com
Harris County www.harriscountytx.gov
Tarrant County www.tarrantcounty.com
Texas Appellate Courts www.txcourts.gov/about-texas-courts/courts-of-appeals.aspx
Texas State Courts www.txcourts.gov
Texas Statutory Probate Courts www.courts.state.tx.us/courts/probate.asp
Texas Supreme Court www.txcourts.gov/supreme
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals contains opinions of the court, issues, judges, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, procedural rules, and address and contact information. www.txcourts.gov/cca
Travis County District Courts contains local rules of civil procedure, standing orders and jury schedules. www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/civil/district
Travis County County Courts www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/civil/county
RESEARCH MATERIALS
American Law Sources Online, known as ALSO, is a compilation of links to online sources of American law including state law. www.lawsource.com
American Bar Association contains a listing of all ABA members and other public information. www.americanbar.org
Verdict Search a civil litigation and jury verdict pay research tool. http://verdictsearch.com
Code of Federal Regulations contains the Federal Regulations on-line and searchable. www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr
Cornell Law School’s Legal Information contains recent and historic Supreme Court decisions, hypertext versions of the U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedures. www.law.cornell.edu
Supreme Court Decisions www.supremecourt.gov/
Legal Search Engine/Directory: Findlaw.com provides a wealth of links to legal subjects, law firms, continuing legal education, legal organizations, consultants and experts, law cases and codes, federal, state and international law resources, legal practice materials and legal news. www.findlaw.com
Federal Register www.gpoaccess.gov/fr
General Legal Information for lawyers, personal, students and business including laws, cases, codes, jobs openings and legal news. www.findlaw.com
National Law Journal contains information concerning recent cases, new trends in the law, etc. www.nationallawjournal.com
State Bar of Texas assists you in finding an attorney, information regarding continuing legal education and information regarding attorney discipline. www.texasbar.com
University of Texas at Austin provides access to the online law library at the Tarlton Law Library University of Texas at Austin. www.tarlton.law.utexas.edu/
Texas Administrative Code www.sos.state.tx.us/tac
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code online version of the rules. www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/?link=CP
Texas Constitution contains the full text of the Texas Constitution. www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us
Texas Governor contains information about the past session and the Governor’s initiatives. www.gov.texas.gov
Texas Lawyer this web site is fee based and contains Texas legal information. www.texaslawyer.com
Texas Legislative Reference Library contains Texas legislative information and links to Texas and national web sites. www.lrl.state.tx.us
Texas Register contains current and past issues of the Texas register. www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml
Texas State Law Library www.sll.state.tx.us
Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides access to Texas government, libraries, counties, cities, newspapers and other legal sources. www.tsl.texas.gov
Texas Statutes www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us
White House allows you to e-mail the president or vice-present, search press releases and presidential addresses. www.whitehouse.gov
OTHER
Law.com continually updated legal information, includinglinks to law jobs, etc. www. law.com
LOCAL GEORGETOWN LINKS
City of Georgetown, the official city of Georgetown site. www.georgetown.org
Del Webb’s Sun City www.sctexas.org
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce contains visitor information, business information, etc. www.georgetownchamber.org
Georgetown Independent School District contains information about the Georgetown Independent School District, school campuses, lunch menus, etc. www.georgetownisd.org
Southwestern University home page for Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. www.southwestern.edu
West Short and Associates, PC information regarding West Short and Associates, PC. www.westshortlawfirm
Williamson County contains information regarding Williamson County, Texas. www.wilco.org
Lifesteps A family service resource serving Williamson County www.lifestepscouncil.org
The Collaborative Divorce Texas A non-profit organization that helps families resolve conflict in a less destructive way. collaborativedivorcetexas.com
American Bar Association Section on family law. www.americanbar.org