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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A justice of the peace may:
(1) exercise jurisdiction over other matters cognizable before a justice of the peace under any law of this state; and
(2) proceed with all unfinished business of the office as if the business had been originally begun before that justice.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 27.033. Other Powers - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-27-033/
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