Sec. 54.2402. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE. (a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the four years preceding the person's appointment; and
(3) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years.
(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2401 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter OO. Magistrates in Fort Bend County
Section 54.2401. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination
Section 54.2402. Qualifications; Oath of Office
Section 54.2404. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.2405. Proceeding That May Be Referred
Section 54.2406. Order of Referral
Section 54.2411. Court Reporter
Section 54.2413. Papers Transmitted to Judge
Section 54.2414. Costs of Magistrate