Sec. 24.033. LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 2019.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a district court from conducting its proceedings at the county seat of that county, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected district court, may designate for the proceedings an alternate location:
(1) in the judicial district of the affected court; or
(2) outside the judicial district at the location the presiding judge determines is closest in proximity to the county seat that allows the court to safely and practicably conduct its proceedings, provided the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the designated location approves if that presiding judge is not the presiding judge making the designation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1076 (H.B. 2766), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 4, eff. June 7, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 24.001. Age Qualification of Judges
Section 24.002. Assignment of Judge or Transfer of Case on Recusal
Section 24.003. Transfer of Cases; Exchange of Benches
Section 24.004. Special Judge by Agreement of Parties
Section 24.006. Salary of Special Judge
Section 24.008. Other Jurisdiction
Section 24.009. Jurisdictional Amount if Parties Properly Join in One Suit
Section 24.010. Jurisdiction of Failure to Pay Over Certain Money
Section 24.012. Terms and Sessions of Court
Section 24.0125. Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters
Section 24.015. Procedure at Special Term
Section 24.016. Appointed Counsel
Section 24.017. Proceedings in Multicounty Districts
Section 24.018. Certain Effect of District Reorganization
Section 24.019. Expenses of District Judge
Section 24.020. Jurisdiction Over Commissioners Court
Section 24.022. Effect of Transfer of Certain Cases Following Creation of Additional Court
Section 24.023. Obligations; Bonds
Section 24.024. Filing and Docketing Cases
Section 24.025. Supplemental Compensation
Section 24.026. Appointment of Initial Judge
Section 24.027. Grand and Petit Jurors
Section 24.028. Cases Transferred
Section 24.029. Processes, Writs, and Other Obligations Remain Valid
Section 24.030. Location of Court
Section 24.031. Court Officers
Section 24.033. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters
Section 24.034. Assignment of Cases in District Courts in Hidalgo County