Text of section effective until December 31, 2020

Sec. 25.051. MASTERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) The county judge of a county with a population of 1.3 million or more may appoint a master to hear a permit application under this chapter in the manner provided by Section 61.311 of this code for the appointment of a master to hear a license application.

(b) A master shall give notice of a hearing before the master to each person entitled to notice of a hearing before a judge under Section 25.05 of this code.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 411(a)(4), eff. December 31, 2020.