Government Code §21.009

In force on Apr 28, 2022 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2017 · same as today's text

DEFINITIONS

In this title: (1) "County court" means the court created in each county by Article V, Section 15 , of the Texas Constitution. (2) "Statutory county court" means a county court created by the legislature under Article V, Section 1 , of the Texas Constitution, including county courts at law, county criminal courts, county criminal courts of appeals, and county civil courts at law, but does not include statutory probate courts as defined by Chapter 22 , Estates Code. (3) "County judge" means the judge of the county court. (4) "Statutory probate court" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 22 , Estates Code.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered from Sec. 21.008 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(18), eff. Aug. 28,1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1991; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 431, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 22.021, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Apr 14, 2019 to Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0421 (Apr 28, 2022): Qualifications for a retired judge’s appointment as a visiting judge to a constitutional county court under section 26.023 of the Government Code

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