§ 16. County Courts: jurisdiction; County Judge powers; disqualification of County Judge | Statutes | Westlaw

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§ 16. County Courts: jurisdiction; County Judge powers; disqualification of County Judge

TX CONST Art. 5, § 16Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes AnnotatedConstitution of the State of Texas 1876 (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 16. County Courts: jurisdiction; County Judge powers; disqualification of County Judge

TX CONST Art. 5, § 16Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes AnnotatedConstitution of the State of Texas 1876 (Approx. 2 pages)

Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated
Constitution of the State of Texas 1876 (Refs & Annos)
Article V. Judicial Department
Vernon's Ann.Texas Const. Art. 5, § 16
§ 16. County Courts: jurisdiction; County Judge powers; disqualification of County Judge
The County Court has jurisdiction as provided by law. The County Judge is the presiding officer of the County Court and has judicial functions as provided by law. County court judges shall have the power to issue writs necessary to enforce their jurisdiction.
County Courts in existence on the effective date of this amendment are continued unless otherwise provided by law.
When the judge of the County Court is disqualified in any case pending in the County Court the parties interested may, by consent, appoint a proper person to try said case, or upon their failing to do so a competent person may be appointed to try the same in the county where it is pending in such manner as may be prescribed by law.

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Adopted Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Aug. 11, 1891, proclamation Sept. 22, 1891; Nov. 7, 1978; Nov. 4, 1980, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Nov. 5, 1985.
Vernon's Ann. Texas Const. Art. 5, § 16, TX CONST Art. 5, § 16
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular, Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the 88th Legislature, and the Nov. 7, 2023 general election.
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