Tex. Gov't Code § 26.023

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 26.023 - Appointment for Absence of Judge

(a) The county judge may appoint a retired judge, former constitutional county judge, or a constitutional county judge from another county as a visiting judge when the county judge is absent from the county or absent because of physical incapacity.

(b) The visiting judge shall sit in all matters that are docketed on any of the county court's dockets and has the powers of the county judge in relation to the matter involved.

(c) Without the consent of the commissioners court, visiting judges appointed under this section may not sit for more than 15 working days during a calendar year.

(d) The order appointing the visiting judge shall be noted in the docket of the court.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 26.023

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 383,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1388, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/1999.

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 782, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.