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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a judicial district in Grayson County |
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and to the composition of the 6th Judicial District and the 336th |
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Judicial District. |
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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 24.542 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.542. 397TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). The |
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397th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. |
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SECTION 2. Effective January 1, 2010, the heading to |
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Section 24.106, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.106. 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ([FANNIN,] LAMAR[,] AND |
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RED RIVER COUNTIES). |
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SECTION 3. Effective January 1, 2010, Section 24.106(a), |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The 6th Judicial District is composed of [Fannin,] |
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Lamar[,] and Red River counties. |
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SECTION 4. Effective January 1, 2010, Section 24.482, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.482. 336TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FANNIN COUNTY [AND
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GRAYSON COUNTIES]). [(a)] The 336th Judicial District is composed |
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of Fannin County [and Grayson counties]. |
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SECTION 5. (a) The local administrative district judge for |
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the 6th Judicial District: |
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(1) shall transfer all cases from Fannin County that |
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are pending in the 6th District Court on January 1, 2010, to the |
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336th District Court; and |
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(2) may transfer any case from Fannin County that is |
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pending or filed in the 6th District Court on or after September 15, |
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2008, to the 336th District Court. |
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(b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a) |
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of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or |
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other obligations issued from the 6th District Court are returnable |
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to the 336th District Court as if originally issued by that court. |
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The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in and for the 6th |
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District Court and all witnesses summoned to appear in the 6th |
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District Court are required to appear before the 336th District |
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Court as if originally required to appear before that court. |
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SECTION 6. (a) The local administrative district judge for |
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the 336th Judicial District: |
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(1) shall transfer all cases from Grayson County that |
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are pending in the 336th District Court on January 1, 2010, to the |
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397th District Court; and |
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(2) may transfer any case from Grayson County that is |
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pending or filed in the 336th District Court on or after September |
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15, 2008, to the 397th District Court. |
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(b) When a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (a) |
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of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or |
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other obligations issued from the 336th District Court are |
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returnable to the 397th District Court as if originally issued by |
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that court. The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in |
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and for the 336th District Court and all witnesses summoned to |
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appear in the 336th District Court are required to appear before the |
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397th District Court as if originally required to appear before |
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that court. |
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SECTION 7. The 397th Judicial District is created on |
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September 15, 2008. |
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SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |