Texas Government Code

§ 54.756 — FAMILY LAW MASTER

GV § 54.756Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. J. EL PASO CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATE COURT

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(a)An El Paso family law master may be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court and continue as a family law master.

(b)A family law master may not be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court unless the family law master agrees to the appointment.

(c)A family law master appointed to serve as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as a judge of that court unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.