Truth be told, The Texas Historical Comission, (or THC, or "the Hysterical Commission) has been doing this "help you get your (court)house in order" thing for a while.  In my Restoring Madison, TX series, however, our fictional Verde County is just going through the hoops to get the funding from the state.

I put those poor people through the wringer because it's fiction, but the actual program features slightly less drama.