Texas Government Code 22.204 – Third Court of Appeals
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(a) The Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals District shall be held in the City of Austin.
(b) The court may transact its business at the county seat of any of the counties within its district as the court determines is necessary and convenient, except that all cases originating in Travis County shall be heard and transacted in that county.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 22.204
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- most recent federal census: means the United States decennial census immediately preceding the action in question. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The counties other than Travis County composing the Third Court of Appeals District shall annually reimburse Travis County for the costs incurred by Travis County during its previous fiscal year for supplemental salaries and fringe benefits for the justices of that court of appeals.
(d) Each county, including Travis County, shall pay a share based on the proportion its population bears to the total population of all the counties in the district according to the most recent federal census.
(e) A county shall pay its share not later than the 60th day after the beginning of the county’s fiscal year.
(f) The Commissioners Court of Travis County shall provide each county liable for the reimbursement with a statement of that county’s share. The statement must be approved by the chief justice of the Court of Appeals for the Third Court of Appeals District.