Government Code §54.652

In force on Aug 25, 2022 · this text took effect Aug 31, 1987 · same as today's text

QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must: (1) be a resident of this state; and (2) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.

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Effective Aug 31, 1987 · seen Nov 2018–Jun 2025

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0441 (Aug 25, 2022): Authority of a magistrate appointed by a judge or group of judges under Government Code chapter 54 to simultaneously serve as staff legal counsel for the appointing judge or judges and for the other appointed magistrates

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