Texas Const. art. V, § 29

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Article V, § 29 — COUNTY COURTS: TERMS OF COURT; PROBATE BUSINESS

Texas Const. art. V, § 29 (COUNTY COURTS: TERMS OF COURT; PROBATE BUSINESS) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

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The County Court shall hold at least four terms for both civil and criminal business annually, as may be provided by the Legislature, or by the Commissioners Court of the county under authority of law, and such other terms each year as may be fixed by the Commissioners Court; provided, the Commissioners Court of any county having fixed the times and number of terms of the County Court, shall not change the same again until the expiration of one year. Said court shall dispose of probate business either in term time or vacation, under such regulation as may be prescribed by law. Until otherwise provided, the terms of the County Court shall be held on the first Mondays in February, May, August and November, and may remain in session three weeks. (Added Aug. 14, 1883; amended Nov. 6, 2001.) (Temporary transition provision for Sec. 29: see Appendix, Note 3.)

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The County Court shall hold at least four terms for both civil and criminal business annually, as may be provided by the Legislature, or by the Commissioners Court of the county under authority of law, and such other terms each year as may be fixed by the Commissioners Court; provided, the Commissioners Court of any county having fixed the times and number of terms of the County Court, shall not change the same again until the expiration of one year. Said court shall dispose of probate business either in term time or vacation, under such regulation as may be prescribed by law. Until otherwise provided, the terms of the County Court shall be held on the first Mondays in February, May, August and November, and may remain in session three weeks. (Added Aug. 14, 1883; amended Nov. 6, 2001.) (Temporary transition provision for Sec. 29: see Appendix, Note 3.)