Tex. Government Code § 22.014
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 22.014, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 22.014. SENIOR JUSTICE ACTING FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
Official statutory text
In the chief justice's absence, the justice with the most seniority on the supreme court may sign a court document for the chief justice if the chief justice has given that justice written authorization.
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