1. (a) When a retired or former judge is appointed as a visiting judge, the clerk shall enter in the administrative file as a part of the proceedings in the cause a record that gives the visiting judge's name and shows that:

   1. (1) the judge of the court was disqualified, absent, or disabled to try the cause;
   2. (2) the visiting judge was appointed; and
   3. (3) the oath of office prescribed by law for a retired or former judge who is appointed as a visiting judge was duly administered to the visiting judge and filed with the regional presiding judge.
2. (b) "Administrative file" means a file kept by the court clerk for the court's administrative orders and assigned a cause number.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 782, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 960, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;

Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 469, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.