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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts |
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in McLennan County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.120, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The 19th, 54th, 74th, [and] 170th, and 414th district |
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courts have concurrent jurisdiction in McLennan County. |
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(b-1) The 19th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction |
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with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan |
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County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed |
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by general law for district courts. |
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(c) The terms of the 19th District Court begin on the first |
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[second] Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and |
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November. |
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SECTION 2. Section 24.156, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The 54th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction |
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with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan |
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County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed |
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by general law for district courts. |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.176, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The 74th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction |
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with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan |
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County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed |
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by general law for district courts. |
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SECTION 4. Section 24.265, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The 170th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction |
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with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan |
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County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed |
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by general law for district courts. |
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SECTION 5. Section 24.558, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.558. 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). |
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(a) The 414th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County. |
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(b) The 414th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction |
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with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan |
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County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed |
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by general law for district courts. |
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(c) The terms of the 414th District Court begin on the first |
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Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. |
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(d) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, |
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contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 414th |
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District Court. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |