Sec. 54.652. QUALIFICATIONS. To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a resident of this state; and
(2) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter H. Criminal Law Magistrates in Tarrant County
Section 54.652. Qualifications
Section 54.654. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.655. Termination of Services
Section 54.656. Proceeding That May Be Referred
Section 54.657. Order of Referral
Section 54.659. Court Reporter