Tex. Gov't Code § 54.1232 · Subchapter Y. MAGISTRATES IN COMAL COUNTY
QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) have resided in Comal County for at least the two years preceding the person's appointment; and
(3) be at least 30 years of age.
(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.1231 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 42, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2003.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 54.1152 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(28), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.002(5), eff. September 1, 2005.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm
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