Tex. Government Code § 43.172
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 43.172, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 43.172.
Official statutory text
Sec. 43.172. 259TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 259th Judicial District elect a district attorney. In addition to exercising the duties and authority provided by general law for district attorneys, the district attorney represents the state in all felony cases before the 259th District Court in Jones and Shackelford counties.
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