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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 171.010. Practice of Law

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) For purposes of this chapter, a county judge or county commissioner engaged in the private practice of law has a substantial interest in a business entity if the official has entered a court appearance or signed court pleadings in a matter relating to that business entity.

(b) A county judge or county commissioner that  1 has a substantial interest in a business entity as described by Subsection (a) must comply with this chapter.

(c) A judge of a constitutional county court may not enter a court appearance or sign court pleadings as an attorney in any matter before:

(1) the court over which the judge presides; or

(2) any court in this state over which the judge's court exercises appellate jurisdiction.

(d) Upon compliance with this chapter, a county judge or commissioner may practice law in the courts located in the county where the county judge or commissioner serves.

1 As added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003, the text reads, “county commissioner who...”.
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