1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the eligibility of former or retired statutory probate
 1-3     judges for certain assignments as visiting judges.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 25.0022, Government Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subsection (y) to read as follows:
 1-7           (y)  In addition to the eligibility requirements under
 1-8     Subsection (x), to be eligible for assignment under this section in
 1-9     the judge's county of residence, a former or retired judge of a
1-10     statutory probate court must certify to the presiding judge a
1-11     willingness not to:
1-12                 (1)  appear and plead as an attorney in any court in
1-13     the judge's county of residence for a period of two years; and
1-14                 (2)  accept appointment as a guardian ad litem,
1-15     guardian of the estate of an incapacitated person, or guardian of
1-16     the person of an incapacitated person in any court in the judge's
1-17     county of residence for a period of two years.
1-18           SECTION 2.  (a)  The change in law made by this Act applies
1-19     only to the assignment of a former or retired statutory probate
1-20     judge as a visiting judge on or after the effective date of this
1-21     Act.
1-22           (b)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 941 passed the Senate on
         April 20, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present, not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House
         amendment on May 15, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 941 passed the House, with
         amendment, on May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor