Sec. 24.944. DUTIES. The board shall reapportion the judicial districts authorized by Article V, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution by statewide reapportionment of the districts and, as the necessity for additional reapportionment appears, by redesignating, in one or more reapportionment orders, the county or counties that comprise the specific judicial districts affected by those reapportionment orders. The board shall investigate from time to time the necessity of and appropriate locations for new judicial districts and shall advise the legislature of its findings. The board shall inform itself on all matters bearing on its duties.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter F. Reapportionment of Judicial Districts
Section 24.941. Declaration of Policy
Section 24.945. Rules and Conditions for Reapportionment
Section 24.947. Reapportionment Orders
Section 24.948. Effect of Reapportionment
Section 24.949. Pending Cases and Proceedings
Section 24.950. Equalization of Dockets
Section 24.951. Concurrent Jurisdiction
Section 24.952. Terms of Courts