Texas Government Code 27.054 – Exchange of Benches
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(a) A justice of the peace may hold court for any other justice in any county at the request of that justice.
(b) The justices of any county may exchange benches for a period not to exceed five days if they consider it expedient.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 27.054
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) A justice who exchanges benches with another justice is not entitled to receive compensation from the commissioners court of the county in which the regular justice serves.