Texas Government Code

§ 25.0009 — VACANCY

GV § 25.0009Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)The commissioners court of each county shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a statutory county court.

(b)The appointee holds office until the next general election and until the successor is elected and has qualified.

(c)This section applies to a vacancy existing on creation of the office of judge.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.