Tex. Government Code § 54.2002
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.2002, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.2002. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE.
Official statutory text
(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) have resided in Guadalupe County for at least the two years preceding the person's appointment; and
(3) be at least 30 years of age.
(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2001 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) have resided in Guadalupe County for at least the two years preceding the person's appointment; and
(3) be at least 30 years of age.
(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2001 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
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