National Association of Counties * Washington, D.C.            Vol. 32, No. 12 * June 26, 2000

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County civil attorneys change tactics

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The National Association of County Civil Attorneys (NACCA), one of NACo’s affiliate organizations, is on the move.

After several years of declining membership, the association is working to once again expand its membership throughout counties all over the country.

To accomplish this feat, they are changing how they participate in NACo activities. To begin, they are sponsoring a workshop at the Legislative and Annual conferences that is open to all convention attendees.

The first workshop, to be conducted on Monday, July 17 at 1:45 p.m. at the Annual Conference, will be “Shaw vs. Reno – Redistricting Turned Upside Down.” C. Robert Heath, an attorney with Bickerstaff, Heath in Austin, Texas, will present the workshop, which will focus on the kinds of redistricting decisions that will be made in every county in the nation after the 2000 Census population figures are released.

He will discuss the redistricting patterns that could land counties in court and those that won’t. C. Flippo Hicks, NACCA President and the general counsel for the Virginia Association of Counties, will moderate the session.

In addition, to this workshop, NACCA is asking all county attorneys who are planning to attend the Annual Conference to come to the business meeting, which will start immediately after the workshop ends at 3:15 p.m.

This meeting will include a consideration of a revision to the by-laws and the annual election, as well as a discussion of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that affect county activities. President-elect Thomas Finley, County Attorney of Marathon, Wis., will lead the discussion of the revisions to the bylaws.

If you want to become active in NACCA contact Jacqueline Byers, research director and NACCA staff liaison, at 202/942-4285 or jbyers@naco.org or show up at the conference.