Tex. Gov't Code § 74.091 : GOVERNMENT CODE — JUDICIAL BRANCH — COURT ADMINISTRATION — COURT ADMINISTRATION ACT — ADMINISTRATION BY COUNTY — Local Administrative District Judge TEXT PDF (a) There is a local administrative district judge in each county. (b) In a county with two or more district courts the judges of those courts shall elect a district judge as local administrative district judge for a term of not more than two years. The local administrative district judge may not be elected on the basis of rotation or seniority. (c) In a county with only one district judge, the district judge serves as the local administrative district judge. Tex. Gov't. Code § 74.091 Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 12, eff. 8/28/1989. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. 9/1/1987.