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Tex. Government Code § 27.052

VACANCY OR ABSENCE

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Tex. Government Code § 27.052, VACANCY OR ABSENCE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/649280
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If the office of justice of the peace is vacant in a precinct or if the justice is absent or unable or unwilling to perform his duties, the nearest justice in the county may temporarily perform the duties of the office.