Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record
Section 30.00002. Definitions

Sec. 30.00002. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Appellate court" means:
(A) the county criminal court, the county criminal court of appeals, or the municipal court of appeals; or
(B) the county court at law if there is no county criminal court, county criminal court of appeals, or municipal court of appeals.
(2) "Governing body" means the legislative body of a municipality, without regard to the name or title given to any particular body.
(3) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town, or village.
(4) "Presiding judge" means the presiding municipal judge, chief judge, or administrative judge.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.482 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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