Sec. 25.0009.  VACANCY.  (a)  The commissioners court of each county shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a statutory county court.
(b)  The appointee holds office until the next general election and until the successor is elected and has qualified.
(c)  This section applies to a vacancy existing on creation of the office of judge.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.