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Government Code §74.091
In force on May 24, 2011 · this text took effect Aug 28, 1989 · amended later, effective Dec 04, 2025
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT JUDGE
(a) There is a local administrative district judge in each county.
(b) In a county with two or more district courts the judges of those courts shall elect a district judge as local administrative district judge for a term of not more than two years. The local administrative district judge may not be elected on the basis of rotation or seniority.
(c) In a county with only one district judge, the district judge serves as the local administrative district judge.
History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Sep 21, 2018 to Sep 11, 2025.
Every version on file
- Effective Dec 04, 2025 · seen Dec 2025–Nov 2026
- Effective Dec 04, 2025 · seen Oct 2025–Oct 2025
- Effective Aug 28, 1989 · seen Sep 2018–Sep 2025
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- GA-0891 (May 24, 2011): Compensation of statutory county court judges in Galveston County
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