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Committee approves change requiring probate judge candidates in large counties to submit affidavit of seven years' practice at qualifying
2220369 · February 4, 2025
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Summary
A committee approved a bill requiring candidates for probate judge in Article 6 counties (population over 90,000) to file an affidavit stating they have practiced law for over seven years at time of qualification; sponsors said the change resolves a discrepancy between the code and probate-court rules.
Judge Goggins (presenting for Tyler Paul Smith) described a bill to clarify qualifications for probate judges in large counties, telling the Judiciary Committee it applies only to Article 6 courts — counties with populations in excess of 90,000. "This…
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