Rule 3 - COUNCIL OF JUDGES3.1 Pursuant to Rule 4(a) of the Rules of Judicial Administration, the Council of Judges for the Region is composed of the Presiding Judge as Chair, judges of the district and statutory county courts within the Region (excepting statutory probate courts), and retired and former district and statutory county court judges residing in the Region who have qualified to serve as judicial officers under Section 74.055(c).3.2 The Presiding Judge shall call and preside over at least one annual regular meeting of the Council of Judges at a designated time and place. The Presiding Judge also may call a special meeting of the Council of Judges at any time considered necessary.3.3 The Council of Judges shall consider those matters prescribed by Section 74.048(c) and Rules 3 and 4 of the Rules of Judicial Administration.3.4 All matters requiring approval of the Council of Judges are decided by a majority of the judges present at the meeting. No proxy votes are allowed.Tex. 1st. Admin. Jud. Reg. L. R. 3