If the governing body of the city finds that a municipal court of record is unnecessary, the governing body shall by ordinance declare the office of the municipal judge vacant at the end of the term for which the judge was last selected. Any cases then pending shall be transferred to a court with proper jurisdiction of the offense.
Tex. Gov't Code § 30.00004
ABOLITION OF COURT
Known as the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act
The act spans §§ 30.00001 to 30.01912 (246 sections).
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.