Opinion No.

Honorable Romeo Flores County Attorney Jim Wells County Courthouse 200 North Almond P.O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333

Re: Whether a justice precinct which contains a city of 8,000 or more must elect two justices of the peace

Dear Mr. Flores:

You have requested our opinion regarding the effect of article 2375, V.T.C.S., which provides:

Where there is a city of eight thousand inhabitants or more in a justice precinct, two justices of the peace shall be elected.

You have asked whether this provision is mandatory.

The determination of the number of justice precincts in a county is made pursuant to…