Tex. Government Code § 30.00002
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§ 30.00002. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Appellate court" means:
(A) the county criminal court, the county criminal court of appeals, or the municipal court of appeals; or
(B) the county court at law if there is no county criminal court, county criminal court of appeals, or municipal court of appeals.
(2) "Governing body" means the legislative body of a municipality, without regard to the name or title given to any particular body.
(3) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town, or village.
(4) "Presiding judge" means the presiding municipal judge, chief judge, or administrative judge.
(1) "Appellate court" means:
(A) the county criminal court, the county criminal court of appeals, or the municipal court of appeals; or
(B) the county court at law if there is no county criminal court, county criminal court of appeals, or municipal court of appeals.
(2) "Governing body" means the legislative body of a municipality, without regard to the name or title given to any particular body.
(3) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town, or village.
(4) "Presiding judge" means the presiding municipal judge, chief judge, or administrative judge.
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