Tex.
Gov't Code Section 62.108
Permanent Exemption for Elderly
(a)
A person who is entitled to exemption from jury service because the person is over 75 years of age may establish a permanent exemption on that ground as provided by this section or Section 62.107 (Procedures for Establishing Exemptions).(b)
A person may claim a permanent exemption:(1)
by filing with the voter registrar of the county, by mail or personal delivery, a signed statement affirming that the person is over 75 years of age and desires a permanent exemption on that ground; or(2)
in the manner provided by Section 62.107 (Procedures for Establishing Exemptions)(c).(c)
The voter registrar of the county shall maintain a current register indicating the name of each person who has claimed and is entitled to a permanent exemption from jury service because the person is over 75 years of age.(d)
The name of a person on the register of persons permanently exempt from jury service may not be placed in the jury wheel or otherwise used in preparing the record of names from which a jury is selected.(e)
A person who has claimed a permanent exemption from jury service because the person is over 75 years of age may rescind the exemption at any time by filing a signed request for the rescission with the voter registrar of the county. Rescission of a permanent exemption does not affect the right of a person who is over 75 years of age to claim permanent exemption at a later time.
Source:
Section 62.108 — Permanent Exemption for Elderly, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.62.htm#62.108 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
