Tex. Family Code § 201.002
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 201.002, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 201.002. QUALIFICATIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible for appointment as an associate judge, a person must meet the requirements and qualifications to serve as a judge of the court or courts for which the associate judge is appointed.
(b) To be eligible for appointment as an associate judge under Subchapter B or C, a person must meet the requirements and qualifications established under those subchapters.
(b) To be eligible for appointment as an associate judge under Subchapter B or C, a person must meet the requirements and qualifications established under those subchapters.
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