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A JP court of Judge Roy Bean in 1900. The lowest court level in Texas is the Justice of the Peace Court (also called Justice Court or JP Court). Each county has at least one JP Court. [16] Sections 18 and 19 of Article V, as well as Chapters 27 and 28 of the Texas Government Code, outline the duties of these Courts and their officers.
The Southern District of Texas started with one judge, Waller T. Burns, and a Clerk of Court, Christopher Dart, seated in Galveston. Since that time, the court has grown to nineteen district judgeships, six bankruptcy judgeships, fourteen magistrate judgeships, and over 200 deputy clerks.
Jim Wells County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,891.The county was founded in 1911 [1] and is named for James B. Wells Jr. (1850–1923), for three decades a judge and Democratic Party political boss in South Texas.
Weslaco is located in southeastern Hidalgo County at (26.159130, –97.987374 It is bordered to the east by the city of Mercedes and to the west by the city of Donna . Interstate 2 and U.S. Route 83 pass through Weslaco, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to McAllen and east 19 miles (31 km) to Harlingen .
Ector County Coliseum Ector County Courthouse Administration annex building. Ector County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.In the 2020 census, its population was 165,171. [1]
La Joya Independent School District is a school district headquartered in La Joya, Texas, United States.. The La Joya Independent School District, located in the western portion of Hidalgo County, Texas consist of more than 226 square miles (590 km 2) stretching west of Mission (small portions of Mission are in LJISD) to Sullivan City, including the smaller communities of La Joya, Palmview ...
The Commissioners' Court is the policy-making body for the county; in addition, the county judge is the senior executive and administrative position in the county. The Commissioners' Court sets the county tax rate, adopts the budget, appoints boards and commissions, approves grants and personnel actions, and oversees the administration of ...
Bowie County (/ ˈ b uː i / BOO-ee [1]) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,893. [3]