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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The ex officio members are:
(1) the chief justice of the supreme court;
(2) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(3) two members of the senate, appointed by the lieutenant governor;
(4) the chair of the House Judicial Affairs Committee;
(5) one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(6) two justices of the courts of appeals designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;
(7) two district judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;
(8) two judges of county courts, statutory county, or statutory probate courts designated by the chief justice of the supreme court;
(9) two justices of the peace designated by the chief justice of the supreme court; and
(10) two municipal court judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 71.012. Ex Officio Members - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-71-012/
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