Texas Statutes
§ 54.2401 — AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION.
Texas § 54.2401
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.2401 (2026).
Text
Sec. 54.2401. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION.
(a)The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Fort Bend County to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.
(b)The judges of the district and statutory county courts in Fort Bend County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County.
(c)An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local administrative judge and must state:
(1)the magistrate's name; and
(2)the date the magistrate's employment is to begin.
(d)An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891 ), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
Nearby Sections
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§ 54.001
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.003
SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL.§ 54.101
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.102
JURISDICTION.§ 54.103
POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 54.104
JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.§ 54.105
TRAINING.§ 54.107
WITNESSES.§ 54.1171
APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 54.1172
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.1173
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.1174
COMPENSATION.§ 54.1175
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