Texas Government Code

§ 54A.007 — ORDER OF REFERRAL

GV § 54A.007Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. A. CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES

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(a)To refer one or more cases to an associate judge, a judge must issue a written order of referral that specifies the associate judge's duties.

(b)An order of referral may:

(1)limit the powers of the associate judge and direct the associate judge to report only on specific issues, do particular acts, or receive and report on evidence only;

(2)set the time and place for the hearing;

(3)prescribe a closing date for the hearing;

(4)provide a date for filing the associate judge's findings;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.