Tex. Government Code § 71.040
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 71.040, CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650720
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(a) The council by rule shall develop a centers of excellence program to identify, support, and recognize justices and judges who excel in serving their communities and in representing the judiciary. In awarding a center of excellence recognition to a justice or judge, the council must consider:
(1) a justice's or judge's governance, access, fairness, case flow management, and court operations; and
(2) the compliance of the justice's or judge's court with statutory or procedural requirements for judicial reporting, court security, fee collection, indigent defense, and guardianship fraud and abuse prevention.
(b) A justice or judge of an appellate court, district court, statutory county court, statutory probate court, county court, justice court, or municipal court is eligible for recognition as a center of excellence and may apply for recognition on a form and in the manner prescribed by the council.