Volume 78
Public Law 88–282
To amend section 124 of title 28. United States Code to transfer Austin. Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties from the Galveston Division to the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Approved March 11, 1964
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 124 of title 28. United States Code to transfer Austin. Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties from the Galveston Division to the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That
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Texas.
District Court, Transfer of counties.
(1) of section 124(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(1) The Galveston Division comprises the counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda.
“Court for the Galveston Division shall be held at Galveston,”
Paragraph (2) of section 124(b) of title 28, United Stales Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(2) The Houston Division comprises the counties of Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, and Wharton.
“Court for the Houston Division shall be held at Houston,”
Approved March 11, 1964.