S.B. No. 375




AN ACT

relating to the location where the Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
Court of Appeals District transacts business.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 22.210, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  The court may transact its business in the City of 
Beaumont or the county seat of any county in the district as the 
court determines is necessary or convenient.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 375 passed the Senate on 
March 13, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 375 passed the House on 
April 25, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two 
present not voting.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor