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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of certain judicial districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.165, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.165. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ([EDWARDS,] KINNEY, |
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TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 63rd Judicial District |
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is composed of [Edwards,] Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties. |
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(b) The terms of the 63rd District Court begin: |
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(1) [in Edwards County on the first Monday in May and
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the third Monday in October;
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[(2)] in Kinney County on the first Mondays in April |
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and October; |
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(2) [(3)] in Terrell County on the first Monday in |
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February and the third Monday in August; and |
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(3) [(4)] in Val Verde County on the first Mondays in |
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January and June. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 24.377, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.377. 198TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EDWARDS, KERR, |
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KIMBLE, MCCULLOCH, MASON, AND MENARD COUNTIES). |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.377(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The 198th Judicial District is composed of Edwards, |
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Kerr, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, and Menard counties. |
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SECTION 4. (a) The local administrative district judge |
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shall transfer all cases from Edwards County that are pending in the |
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63rd District Court on the effective date of this Act to the 198th |
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District Court. |
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(b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a) |
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of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or |
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other obligations issued from the 63rd District Court are |
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returnable to the 198th District Court as if originally issued by |
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that court. The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in |
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and for the 63rd District Court and all witnesses summoned to appear |
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in the 63rd District Court are required to appear before the 198th |
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District Court as if originally required to appear before that |
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court. |
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(c) On the effective date of this Act, a district court in |
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this state shall promptly enter any order for substitution of |
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counsel that is necessary to permit the appearance by the district |
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attorney for the 198th Judicial District on behalf of this state for |
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any case pending before the district court that has been |
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transferred as provided by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3796 was passed by the House on May 5, |
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2011, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3796 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0 |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |