Sec. 25.0018. RECORD. (a) When a retired or former judge is appointed as a visiting judge, the clerk shall enter in the administrative file as a part of the proceedings in the cause a record that gives the visiting judge's name and shows that:
(1) the judge of the court was disqualified, absent, or disabled to try the cause;
(2) the visiting judge was appointed; and
(3) the oath of office prescribed by law for a retired or former judge who is appointed as a visiting judge was duly administered to the visiting judge and filed with the regional presiding judge.
(b) "Administrative file" means a file kept by the court clerk for the court's administrative orders and assigned a cause number.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 782, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 960, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 469, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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