When and Where the Harrison County Bail Bond Board Meets (and how notices are posted)

The Harrison County Bail Bond Board meets on the third Thursday of each month. That third-Thursday schedule is your baseline for planning any in-person attendance.

One exception: if the third Thursday falls on an official holiday, the Board meets on the first business day after that holiday. Keep this shift in mind if you're lining up a filing, an appearance, or anything that depends on the meeting date. You don't want to plan around a day the Board won't be in session.

Meetings are held on the 4th floor of the Harrison County Courthouse at 200 West Houston Street, Marshall, Texas. If you're attending, give yourself time to get through the courthouse and up to the fourth floor.

The meeting location can change when a notice is posted indicating a different spot. Check the posted notice before you travel so you don't end up on the wrong floor or in the wrong room.

Board notices go up on the bulletin boards in the lobby nearest the southeast public entrance on the first floor of the Harrison County Courthouse. If you want the most reliable, on-the-ground confirmation of what's happening, that's the place to look.

• ✓ Check the first-floor lobby bulletin boards nearest the southeast public entrance before you head upstairs.
• ✓ If the meeting location is not the usual 4th-floor courthouse location, the posted notice is where you should expect to see the alternate location listed.
• ✓ Watch the posted notices for meetings called by the Chair, since those may not follow the regular third-Thursday schedule.

Four members constitute a quorum for the Harrison County Bail Bond Board. That's the minimum number needed for the Board to conduct any official business.

Actions require a majority vote of the members present at that meeting. In practice, decisions are made by more than half of whoever shows up, so attendance directly affects how many votes it takes for something to pass.

Practical Tips for Attending or Monitoring

• ✓ Check the bulletin boards in the first-floor lobby nearest the southeast public entrance for the latest posted notice.
• ✓ Confirm the meeting date has not shifted to the first business day after a holiday, and watch for meetings called by the Chair.
• ✓ Confirm the meeting location, since a posted notice can change it from the usual spot.
• ✓ Arrive early enough to find parking, get through the building, and locate the right floor or room.
• ✓ If the notice lists an alternate location and you are unsure where it is, ask at the courthouse lobby desk for directions.

Most months, you'll be planning around a third-Thursday meeting. Holidays can push that date to the next business day, and the Chair can call additional meetings outside the normal schedule. Before you go, check the posted notice so you have the current time and location. Once the meeting starts, the Board needs four members present to conduct business, and any action requires a majority of the members in the room. If you're attending to track outcomes, those two rules help you understand when the Board can move forward and how decisions get made.