Texas Statutes
§ 54.2402 — QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE.
Texas § 54.2402
JurisdictionTexas
Code GVGovernment Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.2402 (2026).
Text
Sec. 54.2402. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE.
(a)To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1)be a citizen of the United States; and
(2)have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the four years preceding the person's appointment.
(b)A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2401 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891 ), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 54.001
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.003
SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL.§ 54.101
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.102
JURISDICTION.§ 54.103
POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 54.104
JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.§ 54.105
TRAINING.§ 54.107
WITNESSES.§ 54.1171
APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 54.1172
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.1173
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.1174
COMPENSATION.§ 54.1175
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