The district attorney for the 506th Judicial District has duties limited to Grimes County, must meet age, practice, and residency qualifications, may not do private legal practice, and may appoint staff.
Sec. 43.183. 506TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Grimes County elect a district attorney for the 506th Judicial District who represents the state only in that county. (b) The district attorney shall attend each term and session of the district courts and all other courts, except municipal courts, in Grimes County and, unless otherwise provided by law, shall exclusively represent the state in all criminal matters in those courts. (c) The district attorney has no power, duty, or privilege relating to family law and juvenile matters, including matters involving children's protective services, protective orders under Chapter 71, Family Code, orders under Chapter 159, Family Code, proceedings under Title 3, Family Code, civil commitment matters under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, or a quo warranto or removal case, except, that if the county attorney fails or refuses to act in a quo warranto or removal case, the district attorney has the power, duty, and privilege to bring a removal of quo warranto action. (d) The district attorney has no power, duty, or privilege in any civil matter pending before any court. (e) The district attorney must be at least 30 years of age, must have been a practicing attorney in this state for at least five years, and must have been a resident of Grimes County for at least the time required under Section 141.001, Election Code. (f) The district attorney may not engage in the private practice of law. (g) The district attorney may, for the purpose of conducting the affairs of the office, appoint assistant district attorneys, investigators, and other necessary staff. The salaries of the members of the staff of the district attorney's office shall be paid from the officer's salary fund of the county with the approval of the commissioners court. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1951), Sec. 9(i), eff. September 1, 2007. Redesignated from Government Code, Section 43.1745 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1951), Sec. 9(j), eff. September 1, 2008.