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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in |
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Cameron County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 24.588 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.588. 444TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 444th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) The 444th District Court shall give preference to family |
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law matters. At least 50 percent of the cases heard by the 444th |
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District Court must be family law matters. |
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SECTION 2. The 444th Judicial District is created on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2009. |