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Ch. 454 58TH LEGISLATURE-REGULAR SESSION
GALVESTON COUNTY-COURT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 454
S. B. No. 399
An Act amending Article 2338-16 V.C.S., Chapter 64, Acts of the 57th Legislature,
1962. 3rd Called Session, by providing a permissible salary increase for
the Judge of said Court of Domestic Relations; providing free transfer of
cases between the District Courts and the Court of Domestic Relations of
Galveston County; amending the term of office of the Judge of said court
to correspond with the Constitution of the State of Texas; and declaring
an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 64. Acts of the 57th Legislature, 1962,
3rd Called Session, codified as Article 2338-16, V.C.S.,14 is hereby amend-
ed to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. The judge of the Court of Domestic Relations shall be at
least twenty-five (25) years of age and licensed to practice law in this
state, who has been a practicing attorney for four (4) years and a resi-
dent of Galveston County for two (2) years next before his election or
appointment. He shall reside in Galveston County during his term of
office. He shall be paid a salary of not less than Fourteen Thousand
Dollars ($14,000) per year nor more than Eighteen Thousand Dollars
($18,000) per year. His salary shall be paid out of the General Fund of
Galveston County in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The Juve-
nile Board shall be authorized to designate the Court of Domestic Rela-
tions as the Juvenile Court of Galveston County; judges of the District
Courts shall continue to receive such compensation for all judicial and
administrative services required of them, from county funds as they are
now entitled to receive or may hereafter be authorized to receive under
General or Snecial Law."
Sec. 2. Section 4 of Chapter 64, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 1962,
3rd Called Session, codified as Article 2338--16, V.C.S.,1 is hereby amend-
ed to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. The District Courts of Galveston County and the Court of
Domestic Relations of Galveston County may transfer any and all cases, in
their respective courts, which the Court of Domestic Relations may have
jurisdiction of herein, including all filed papers, reports, records, and
certified copies of all orders theretofore entered in said cases, to any of
the courts in Galveston County, Texas having jurisdiction thereof."
Sec. 3. Section 7 of Chapter 64, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 1962,
3rd Called Session, codified as Article 2338-16, V.C.S.,e is hereby amend-
ed to read as follows:
"Sec. 7. The term of office of the judge of said Court of Domestic
Relations shall be for a period of four (4) years. Said judge shall be elect-
ed as provided by the Constitution and laws of the state for the election
of judges of Courts of Domestic Relations. He shall be subject to removal
from office for the same reasons and in the same manner as is provided
by the Constitution and laws of this state for removal of district judges.
Vacancies in the office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor."
Sec. 4. The fact, that there is a present imperative need for amend-
ment to Chapter 64, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 1962, 3rd Called Session,
and the condition of the crowded calendar of both Houses, creates an
14. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 2338-16, 2. 16. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 2338-16, 9 7.
15. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 2338-16, 4.
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