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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 25.0009: VACANCY.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE A. COURTS
  4. CHAPTER 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) The commissioners court of each county shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a statutory county court.

(b) The appointee holds office until the next general election and until the successor is elected and has qualified.

(c) This section applies to a vacancy existing on creation of the office of judge.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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