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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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OTHER

Law.com continually updated legal information, includinglinks to law jobs, etc.   www. law.com

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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

DIVORCE LINKS

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

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