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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to the list of retired and former judges subject to |
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assignment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sec. 74.055 (c), Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Each presiding judge shall maintain a list of retired and |
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former judges who meet the requirements of this section. |
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(b) The presiding judge shall divide the list into area |
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specialties of criminal, civil, or domestic relations cases. A |
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retired or former judge may only be assigned to a case in the |
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judge's area of specialty. A judge may qualify for assignment in |
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more than one area of specialty. |
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(c) To be eligible to be named on the list, a retired or |
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former judge must: |
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(1) have served as an active judge for at least 96 months in a |
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district, statutory probate, statutory county, or appellate court, |
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constitutional county or justice of the peace. |
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SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 2023. |