Sec. 151.006. POWERS OF SPECIAL JUDGE

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(a) A special judge shall conduct the trial in the same manner as a court trying an issue without a jury.
(b) While serving as a special judge, the special judge has the powers of the referring judge except that the special judge may not hold a person in contempt of court unless the person is a witness before the special judge.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 3.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.06(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 49 , Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.

                    
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