Tex. Government Code § 75.001
JUDICIAL RETIREE ELECTION TO BE JUDICIAL OFFICER
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- Tex. Government Code § 75.001, JUDICIAL RETIREE ELECTION TO BE JUDICIAL OFFICER, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650869
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(a) A retiree under Subtitle D or E of Title 8 may elect to be a judicial officer.
(b) An election under this section may be made:
(1) not later than the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a document addressed to the chief justice of the supreme court; or
(2) after the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a petition addressed to the supreme court.
(c) An election under Subsection (b)(2) takes effect only on approval of the petition by the supreme court.
(d) A retiree who makes an election under this section shall be:
(1) designated a senior judge; and
(2) considered a judge of a court of this state for the purpose of appointment to a judicial branch board, commission, or council.