{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.043","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2003.043","heading":"TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.","body":"(a) The chief administrative law judge may contract with a qualified individual to serve as a temporary administrative law judge if an administrative law judge employed by the office is not available to hear a case within a reasonable time.\n(b) The chief administrative law judge shall adopt rules relating to the qualifications of a temporary judge.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE","CHAPTER 2003. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS","SUBCHAPTER C. STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2003.htm#2003.043","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"24bf44d649f69536cfa74e61baef392df4248ad14bc18ff2a445f54c1d563a2c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.0421","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.044"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}