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journal of proceedings, legislative
- 1833 - Legislature, Article 50; Legislature, Article 57
- 1836 - Article I, section 17
- 1845 - Article III, section 14
- 1861 - Article III, section 14
- 1866 - Article III, section 13
- 1868 - Article III, section 13
- 1869 - Article III, section XVII
- 1876 - Article III, section 12; Article III, section 38
judges
appointment of
- 1836 - Article IV, section 12
- 1845 - Article IV, section 2; Article IV, section 5
- 1861 - Article IV, section 2; Article IV, section 5
- 1868 - Article IV, section 2; Article IV, section 5
- 1869 - Article V, section II; Article V, section VI
election of
- 1833 - Judiciary, Article 81
- 1836 - Article IV, section 9
- 1861 - Article IV, section 6
- 1866 - Article IV, section 2; Article IV, section 5
- 1876 - Article V, section 2; Article V, section 5
eligibility requirements
- 1824 - Title V, Section 2, Article 125; Title V, Section 5, Article 141; Title V, Section 6, Article 144
impeachment of
- 1845 - Article IX, section 2
- 1866 - Article IX, section 2
- 1876 - Article XV, section 6; Article XV, section 8
removal of
- 1833 - Judiciary, Articles 86-87
- 1845 - Article IV, section 8; Article IV, section 14; Article IX, sections 2-3
- 1861 - Article IV, section 8
- 1866 - Article IV, section 12
- 1868 - Article IV, section 8
- 1869 - Article V, section X; Article VIII, sections II-III
- 1876 - Article V, section 11
rules of conduct
- 1827 - Title III, Articles 175-176
as sole judges of cases (no juries)
- 1827 - Title III, Article 170
judiciary
continuity of law and rights from Republic
- 1861 - Article XIII, section 2
and governor
- 1827 - Title II, Section I, Article 113
- 1845 - Article V, section 11
- 1861 - Article V, section 11
- 1866 - Article V, section 11
- 1868 - Article V, section 11
- 1869 - Article IV, section XI
- 1876 - Article IV, section 11
investigation of public officials
- 1876 - Article I, section 8
and legislature
- 1824 - Title III, Section 4, Article 38; Title III, Section 5, Article 50
- 1845 - Article VII, section 14
- 1861 - Article VII, section 14
- 1866 - Article VII, section 14
- 1868 - Article VII, section 14
- 1869 - Article III, section XXXVIII; Article XII, section X
- 1876 - Article III, section 45; Article III, section 56
organization and jurisdiction of
- 1824 - Title V, Section 2-6, Articles 123-144
- 1827 - Title III, Articles 178-202
- 1833 - Judiciary, Articles 77-81; Judiciary, Articles 83-85; Judiciary, Articles 91-94
- 1845 - Article IV, sections 1-19
- 1861 - Article IV, sections 1-7; Article IV, sections 10-13; Article IV, section 15
- 1866 - Article IV, sections 1-7; Article IV, section 10; Article IV, sections 13-19
- 1868 - Article IV, sections 1-16
- 1869 - Article V, sections I-VII; Article V, section IX; Article V, sections XII-XIV; Article V, sections XVIII-XXIII
- 1876 - Article V, sections 1-9; Article V, sections 12-16; Article V, sections 18-24; Article V, sections 27-28
powers and responsibilities
- 1824 - Title V, Section 7, Articles 145-156; Title VI, Section 1, Article 160
- 1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Article 32; Title III, Articles 168-177
- 1833 - Judiciary, Article 82; Judiciary, Articles 86-90; Judiciary, Article 95
- 1836 - Article IV, sections 1-13; Provisional Government, Articles V-VII
- 1861 - Article IV, sections 8-9; Article IV, section 14; Article IV, sections 16-19
- 1866 - Article IV, sections 8-9; Article IV, sections 11-12; Article IV, section 20
- 1868 - Article IV, sections 18-25
- 1869 - Article V, section VIII; Article V, sections X-XI; Article V, sections XV-XVII; Article V, sections XXIV-XXVI
- 1876 - Article I, section 9; Article V, sections 11-12; Article V, section 17; Article V, sections 25-26
and president
- 1824 - Title IV, Section 4, Article 110; Title IV, Section 4, Article 112
prohibition on multiple offices
- 1824 - Title III, Section 2, Article 23
- 1845 - Article III, section 25
- 1866 - Article III, section 24
- 1868 - Article III, section 23
- 1876 - Article III, section 19
reform of
- 1836 - General Provisions, section 7
religious freedom in courts
- 1876 - Article I, section 5
and selling of land for taxes
- 1869 - Article XII, section XXI
transition activities to state of Texas
- 1845 - Article XIII, section 2
juries
composition and conduct of
- 1868 - Article IV, section 24
- 1869 - Article V, section VIII; Article XII, section XLV
- 1876 - Article III, section 56; Article V, section 13; Article V, section 17; Article XVI, section 19
grand jury
- 1824 - Title III, Section 4, Article 39
- 1868 - Article IV, section 23
- 1876 - Article I, section 10; Article III, section 56; Article V, section 13
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Justices' Courts (justices of the peace)
justices of the peace
- 1833 - Legislature, Article 56
- 1836 - Article IV, section 12
- 1845 - Article III, section 25; Article IV, section 13; Article IV, section 17; Article VII, section 26
- 1861 - Article IV, section 13; Article IV, section 17; Article IV, section 19; Article VII, section 26
- 1866 - Article IV, section 19; Article VII, section 26
- 1868 - Article IV, sections 13-14; Article IV, section 20
- 1869 - Article V, sections XIX-XXIII; Article XII, section XXVIII
- 1876 - Article III, section 56; Article V, section 18; Article V, section 19