(a) The commissioners court of each county shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a statutory county court.
(b) The appointee holds office until the next general election and until the successor is elected and has qualified.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 25.0009

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) This section applies to a vacancy existing on creation of the office of judge.