By:  Williams, Janek, Staples                                     S.B. No. 375
	(In the Senate - Filed February 5, 2003; February 11, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Jurisprudence; 
February 24, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 
5, Nays 0; February 24, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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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