Texas Government Code 54.2702 – Qualifications; Oath of Office
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(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must be a resident of this state and:
(1) have served as a justice of the peace or municipal court judge for at least four years before the date of appointment; or
(2) have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least four years before the date of appointment.
(b) A magistrate appointed under § 54.2701 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 54.2702
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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