{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54B.002","heading":"QUALIFICATIONS.","body":"To be eligible for appointment as an associate judge, a person must:\n(1) be a resident of this state and Duval County; and\n(2) meet the requirements and qualifications to serve as a judge of the court to which the person is appointed.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54B. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES","SUBCHAPTER A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN DUVAL COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54B.htm#54B.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c15c8ac9eb115ba8c7d2c0e15087be417114378ab7876035c0142077d13b39bf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}