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Tex. Gov't Code § 22.222

COURT SITTING IN PANELS

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mapco, Inc. v. Forrest (1990)

Most recently applied in In Re Castillo (August 2006)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Each court of appeals may sit in panels of not fewer than three justices for the purpose of hearing cases.

(b) If more than one panel is used, the court of appeals shall establish rules to periodically rotate the justices among the panels. Permanent civil panels and criminal panels without rotation may not be established.

(c) A majority of a panel constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurrence of a majority of a panel is necessary for a decision.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.