Opinion No.

Honorable Jim D. Rudd Chairman House Appropriations Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Requirements for election to continue as judicial officer by retired statutory county court judges

Dear Representative Rudd:

You ask whether a retired statutory county court judge would have to make an election to continue as a judicial officer within 90 days after his retirement even though his retirement may have occurred years before he became eligible for appointment by the enactment of the Court Administration Act, Acts 1985, 68th Leg., ch. 732, at 5284. Also, a…