By: Deuell S.B. No. 2563
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Kaufman County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2011, Section 25.1311,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 25.1311. KAUFMAN COUNTY. Kaufman County has the
following statutory county courts:
(1) the County Court at Law of Kaufman County; [and]
(2) the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County;
and
(3) the County Court at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 25.0009, Government
Code, the initial vacancy in the office of judge of the County Court
at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County shall be filled by election. The
office exists for purposes of the primary and general elections in
2010. A vacancy after the initial vacancy is filled as provided by
Section 25.0009, Government Code.
SECTION 3. The County Court at Law No. 3 of Kaufman County
is created January 1, 2011.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.