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Tex. Government Code § 54.2402

QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE

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Tex. Government Code § 54.2402, QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650424
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(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must: (1) be a citizen of the United States; and (2) have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the four years preceding the person's appointment. (b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2401 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.