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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 in Bell |
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County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.129(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The 27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, [and] 426th, and 478th |
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judicial districts have concurrent jurisdiction in Bell County. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 24.60022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.60022. 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). (a) |
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The 478th Judicial District is composed of Bell County. |
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(b) The terms of the 478th District Court begin on the first |
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Mondays in January, April, July, and October. |
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(c) Section 24.129, relating to the 27th District Court, |
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contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 478th |
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District Court. |
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SECTION 3. The 478th 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 January 1, 2022. |