Tex. Gov't Code § 27.054

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

Section 27.054 - Exchange of Benches

(a) A justice of the peace may hold court for any other justice in any county at the request of that justice.

(b) The justices of any county may exchange benches for a period not to exceed five days if they consider it expedient.

(c) A justice who exchanges benches with another justice is not entitled to receive compensation from the commissioners court of the county in which the regular justice serves.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 27.054

Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2005.

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