Texas Government Code - Section 22.216. Membership; Permanent Place Designations
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§ 22.216. MEMBERSHIP; PERMANENT PLACE DESIGNATIONS. (a)
The Court of Appeals for the First Court of Appeals District
consists of a chief justice and of eight justices holding places
numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(b) The Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of six justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(c) The Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of five justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(d) The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of six justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(e) The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of 12 justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(f) The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of two justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(g) The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of three justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(h) The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of two justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(i) The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of three justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(j) The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of two justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(k) The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of two justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(l) The Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of two justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(m) The Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of five justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(n) The Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
District consists of a chief justice and of eight justices holding
places numbered consecutively beginning with Place 2.
(o) The designation of offices and places under this section
identifies the offices and places for all purposes, including
identification on official ballots for primary and general
elections.
(p) If any additional offices of justice of a court of
appeals are created, the designation for those offices shall be in
consecutive numerical order beginning with the next available place
number. If two or more offices of justice are created to take
effect the same date, and the legislature does not specify places
for those offices, the applicable court of appeals shall by rule
determine places for each office. If the court does not determine
places before a person is appointed or elected to fill the initial
vacancy, the places are determined by seniority. The chief justice
of the applicable court shall file the names and place numbers of
the justices with the secretary of state and the clerk of the court.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended
by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, § 1.21 to 1.34, eff. Sept. 1,
1987; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 315, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 315, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2003,
78th Leg., ch. 662, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th
Leg., ch. 662, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch.
693, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 22.211 22.212 22.2121 22.213 22.214 22.2141 22.215 22.216 22.217 22.218 22.219 22.220 22.221 22.222 22.223
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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