Texas Government Code

§ 30.00001 — SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION

GV § 30.00001Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 30. MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD · Art. A. GENERAL LAW FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD

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(a)This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act.

(b)This subchapter applies to:

(1)each municipality listed in this chapter; and

(2)each other municipality in which the governing body of the municipality has created a municipal court of record as authorized by Section 30.00003.

(c)If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a particular municipality, the specific provision controls.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.481 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1127, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.