Sec. 25.0016. TERMS OF COURT; TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS. (a) The commissioners court, by order, shall set at least two terms a year for the statutory county court.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a statutory county court from holding its terms in accordance with the order of the commissioners court, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected statutory county court, may designate the terms and sessions of court.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.07(a), eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 5, eff. June 7, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 25.0001. Application of Subchapter
Section 25.0004. Powers and Duties
Section 25.0005. Judge's Salary
Section 25.0006. Bond; Removal
Section 25.0007. Juries; Practice and Procedure
Section 25.0010. Facilities; Personnel
Section 25.0012. Exchange of Judges in Certain County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts
Section 25.0014. Qualifications of Judge
Section 25.0015. State Contribution
Section 25.0016. Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters
Section 25.00161. Private Practice of Law
Section 25.0017. Visiting Judge to Take Oath
Section 25.0019. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters