UAP Appointments
The individual Commissioner Court members make appointments to numerous boards and commissions. A list of these appointments can be found on the Board & Committee Appointments page. There are 12 additional board and commission appointments that are made by the full Commissioners Court. The Intergovernmental Relations Office manages the process for these appointments following the procedures laid out in the Uniform Appointment Policy. Collectively, these twelve agency appointments are referred to as UAP Appointments.
More information about each agency can be found by clicking on the name in the list below.
- Animal Advisory Commission
- Austin & Travis County Sobering Center
- CAMPO - Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Capital Metro
- Central Health
- CTRMA - Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
- Housing Authority of Travis County
- Integral Care
- Strategic Housing Finance Corporation
- TCSO Employees Civil Service Commission
- Travis Central Appraisal District
- Travis County Child Protective Services
When available, current appointment opportunities can be found below.
Travis County Children’s Protective Services Board
Application Deadline: Friday, July 3, 2026
The Travis County Commissioners Court is seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the Travis County Children’s Protective Services Board. The Court is seeking community members with “lived” experiences in addition to those with career-related knowledge and skills to partner in the work the board provides. The Board aims to diversify its membership in ways that better mirror the community it serves by adding the voices and perspectives of the folks who have experience with the child welfare system.
The mission of the CPS Board is to provide financial support for the special needs of children in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, to educate the community about child abuse and neglect issues, and to support and provide a liaison between Travis County Child Protective Services workers and the public by increasing the community’s awareness of child welfare program policies and needs. The board is statutorily mandated to provide coordinated state and local public welfare services for children and their families and for the coordinated use of federal, state, and local funds for these services.
The Board is comprised of 13 members appointed by the Commissioners Court for three-year terms. The Travis County CPS Board meets monthly on the third Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and has hybrid participation options (in-person and virtual) each month. Applicants must be Travis County residents. Upon selection to the Board, applicants will have to submit to a background check and complete a TDFPS volunteer form.
SKILLS DESIRED:
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with disproportionality issues facing the Child
Welfare System - Relevant knowledge and/or lived experience with diverse cultures
- Knowledge and direct experience in Travis County Child Protective Services legal system
- A passion and desire to be a voice and/or representative of under
recognized/marginalized communities (i.e. foster youth alumni, impacted parent (of any
role and/or gender identity), foster/adoptive parent, communities of color, Native
Communities, disabilities, gender non-conforming/queer communities, immigration
issues, etc.)
Applicants must be residents of Travis County.