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Tex. Government Code § 54.884

MAGISTRATES

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Tex. Government Code § 54.884, MAGISTRATES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650289
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(a) If a magistrate appointed under this subchapter is absent or unable to serve, the judge referring the case may appoint another magistrate to serve for the absent magistrate. (b) A magistrate serving for another magistrate under this section has the powers and shall perform the duties of the magistrate for whom he is serving.