Texas Government Code

§ 54.2402 — QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE

GV § 54.2402Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. OO. MAGISTRATES IN FORT BEND COUNTY

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(a)To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:

(1)be a citizen of the United States; and

(2)have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the four years preceding the person's appointment.

(b)A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2401 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.