Jefferson County Courthouse is managed by Jefferson County in Texas. The county operates the Jefferson County Public Health Department, which provides skilled nursing, family planning, laboratory, X-ray, and inpatient and outpatient hospital care services. It also manages the Jefferson County Library, which offers access to a variety of novels, biographies, magazines and books. The county operates the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, which manages law enforcement and corrections divisions, as well as provides emergency airborne response to crisis situations. Its engineering department offers pipeline and overweight permits. In addition, the county manages the Jefferson County Juvenile Probation Department, which works to direct the rehabilitation, education, care and security of youth offenders between the ages of 10 and 17.
The Jefferson County Appraisal District, also known as JCAD, is responsible for appraising property within the district. It maintains the Appraisal District office, which determines exemptions and special appraisal requests. The office also conducts property reappraisals and maintains maps. The Jefferson County Appraisal District notifies taxpayers, taxing entities and the public about matters that affect their property values. The district values taxable properties, protests values, adopts tax rates and collects taxes. It comprises of the Appraisal Review Board, which is a group of citizens that is authorized to resolve disputes between taxpayers and the appraisal district. In addition, the Jefferson County Appraisal District offers online property searching options.
