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Texas Government Code - Section 25.1282. Johnson County Court At Law Provisions

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§ 25.1282. JOHNSON COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.  (a) 
In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and 
other law, a county court at law in Johnson County has concurrent 
jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and 
proceedings.
	(b)  A county court at law has the same terms as the County 
Court of Johnson County.
	(c)  Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, § 70, eff. 
Oct. 1, 1991.  
	(d)  The judge of a county court at law may not engage in the 
private practice of law.
	(e)  The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an 
annual salary that is equal to 90 percent of the annual salary paid 
by the state to a district judge in the county.  The salary shall be 
paid in the same manner and from the same fund as the salary of the 
county judge.
	(f)  A special judge of a county court at law may be appointed 
or elected in the manner provided by law for the appointment or 
election of a special county judge.  A special judge must have the 
same qualifications as the regular judge and is entitled to the same 
rate of compensation as the regular judge for each day served.
	(g)  The county attorney or district attorney serves as 
prosecuting attorney for a county court at law.
	(h)  Practice in a county court at law in Johnson County is 
that prescribed by law for county courts.
	(i)  The laws governing the drawing, selection, and service 
of jurors for county courts apply to a county court at law.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, § 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 
1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1076, § 1, eff. Aug. 
28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, § 32, 70, eff. Oct. 1, 
1991.

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