Tex. Government Code § 74.022
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 74.022, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 74.022. CHANGES IN NUMBER OF COURTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The supreme court shall assess the need for adding, consolidating, eliminating, or reallocating existing appellate courts.
(b) The supreme court shall promulgate rules, regulations, and criteria to be used in assessing those needs.
(c) The supreme court shall recommend to the regular session of the legislature convening in the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken any needed changes in the number or allocation of those courts.
(b) The supreme court shall promulgate rules, regulations, and criteria to be used in assessing those needs.
(c) The supreme court shall recommend to the regular session of the legislature convening in the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken any needed changes in the number or allocation of those courts.
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