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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 |
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composed of Montgomery County and the duties of the district |
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attorney for the 9th Judicial District in Montgomery County and the |
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410th 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 24.6001 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.6001. 457TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). |
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The 457th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. |
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SECTION 2. Section 43.105(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The voters of Montgomery County elect a district |
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attorney for the 9th Judicial District who represents the state in |
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that district court only in that county. The district attorney also |
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acts as district attorney for the 410th and 457th Judicial |
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Districts [District in Montgomery County]. |
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SECTION 3. The 457th Judicial District is created on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |