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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of the 111th District Court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.213, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (e) to read |
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as follows: |
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(b) The terms of the 111th District Court begin on the first |
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Mondays in January, April [March, May], July, and October |
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[September, and November]. Each term continues until the court |
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disposes of its business. |
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(c) The [judge of the] 111th District Court has concurrent |
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jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County [may not
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impanel grand juries unless he considers it necessary]. |
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(e) A criminal complaint may be presented to the grand jury |
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of any district court in Webb County, and a resulting indictment may |
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be returned to any other district court in Webb County with the |
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appropriate criminal jurisdiction. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |