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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 county court at law in |
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Kaufman County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2011, Section 25.1311, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.1311. KAUFMAN COUNTY. Kaufman County has the |
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following statutory county courts: |
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(1) the County Court at Law of Kaufman County; [and] |
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(2) the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County; |
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and |
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(3) the County Court at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County. |
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SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 25.0009, Government |
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Code, the initial vacancy in the office of judge of the County Court |
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at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County shall be filled by election. The |
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office exists for purposes of the primary and general elections in |
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2010. A vacancy after the initial vacancy is filled as provided by |
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Section 25.0009, Government Code. |
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SECTION 3. The County Court at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County |
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is created January 1, 2011. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |