Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided December 8, 2003Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Ben W. "Bud" Childers Fort Bend County Attorney 301 Jackson Street, Suite 728 Richmond, Texas 77469-3108
Re: Authority of a district court judge to appoint an associate judge (RQ-0063-GA)
Dear Mr. Childers:
You ask several questions about the authority of the judge of the 328th District Court to appoint an associate judge.1
Background
A. The Associate Judge Appointment
In 1977, the Legislature enacted the Family District Court Act, which created the 328th Judicial District with boundaries coextensive with the boundaries of Fort Bend County and established "the Family District Court…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- David M. Mumford v. David A. BasinskiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Pritchard & Abbott v. McKennaTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Sharyl TENEYUCA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BEXAR COUNTY, Bill White, and Charles T. Conaway, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Hooten v. Enriquez, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
- Renken v. Harris CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
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