Texas § GV.24.004 - SPECIAL JUDGE BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES
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§ GV.24.004. SPECIAL JUDGE BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES
SPECIAL JUDGE BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES. If the parties agree on a special judge for the trial of a particular case, the clerk shall enter in the minutes of the court, as a part of the proceedings in the case, a record showing: (1) that the judge of the court is disqualified to try the case; (2) the name of the special judge and that the parties agreed on the selection of that judge for the trial of the case; and (3) that the oath prescribed by law was administered to the special judge. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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