Texas Const. art. V, § 28

Texas Constitution

Article V, § 28 — VACANCY IN JUDICIAL OFFICE

This text of Texas Const. art. V, § 28 (VACANCY IN JUDICIAL OFFICE) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

JurisdictionTexas DocumentConstitution

ArticleV

Section§ 28

CitationTexas Const. art. V, § 28

Bluebook

Tex. Const. art. V, § 28.

Full Text

(a) A vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, Justice, or Judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals, or the District Courts shall be filled by the Governor until the next succeeding General Election for state officers, and at that election the voters shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. (b) A vacancy in the office of County Judge or Justice of the Peace shall be filled by the Commissioners Court until the next succeeding General Election. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Aug. 11, 1891, Nov. 4, 1958, and Nov. 6, 2001.) (Temporary transition provision for Sec. 28: see Appendix, Note 3.)

Add this to your briefcase to access full text.

(a) A vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, Justice, or Judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals, or the District Courts shall be filled by the Governor until the next succeeding General Election for state officers, and at that election the voters shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. (b) A vacancy in the office of County Judge or Justice of the Peace shall be filled by the Commissioners Court until the next succeeding General Election. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Aug. 11, 1891, Nov. 4, 1958, and Nov. 6, 2001.) (Temporary transition provision for Sec. 28: see Appendix, Note 3.)

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

Texas Const. art. V, § 28, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/constitution/tx/V/28.