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Tex. Government Code § 54.2302

QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE

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Tex. Government Code § 54.2302, QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650416
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(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must: (1) be a citizen of the United States; (2) have resided in Kerr 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 54.2301 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.