{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-26.020","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 26.020","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this subchapter, \"former constitutional county judge\" means a person who:\n(1) served as a judge for at least 96 months in a constitutional county court; or\n(2) served as a judge for at least 48 months in a constitutional county court and who is a licensed attorney in this state.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (H.B. 103), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. COURTS","CHAPTER 26. CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY COURTS","SUBCHAPTER C. APPOINTMENT OF VISITING JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.26.htm#26.020","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"a7f41b2d3c4e5b3db40808e8376038d28db7edc7b92588b3cd53f7f80a17873b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-26.017","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-26.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}