By Sibley, et al. S.B. No. 956
77R192 KLA-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in
1-3 Parker County.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is
1-6 amended by adding Section 24.542 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 24.542. 397TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). The
1-8 397th Judicial District is composed of Parker County.
1-9 SECTION 2. Section 32.184(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-10 read as follows:
1-11 (a) The Commissioners Court of Parker County may budget for
1-12 and pay the judges [judge] of the 43rd and 397th judicial districts
1-13 [Judicial District] an annual salary not to exceed $7,800 for
1-14 performing judicial and administrative services.
1-15 SECTION 3. Section 43.125, Government Code, is amended to
1-16 read as follows:
1-17 Sec. 43.125. 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 43rd
1-18 Judicial District elect a district attorney who represents the
1-19 state in all cases before the 43rd and 397th district courts.
1-20 SECTION 4. Section 152.1901(b), Human Resources Code, is
1-21 amended to read as follows:
1-22 (b) The [district court] judge of the 43rd Judicial District
1-23 is the chairman of the board.
1-24 SECTION 5. The 397th Judicial District is created and this
2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.