Texas § GV.30.01822 - JUDGE
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§ GV.30.01822. JUDGE
JUDGE. (a) A municipal court of record is presided over by a municipal judge. (b) A municipal judge is elected at large by the qualified voters of the city of Laredo for a term of four years. Except as provided by Subsection (d), a municipal judge may not serve more than two terms. (c) A municipal judge must: (1) be a licensed attorney in this state; and (2) be a resident of the city of Laredo. (d) A municipal judge may serve the remainder of an unexpired term to which the judge was elected or appointed and serve two additional terms. (e) A municipal judge is entitled to the salary provided by ordinance of the governing body of the city. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 897 (H.B. 2617 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
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Section GV.30.01822 ("JUDGE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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