Sec. 201.207. STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS; PERSONNEL. (a) The office of court administration may contract for available state and federal funds from any source and may employ personnel needed to implement and administer this subchapter. An associate judge and other personnel appointed under this subsection are state employees for all purposes, including accrual of leave time, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and travel regulations.
(b) The presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions, state agencies, and counties may contract for available federal funds from any source to reimburse costs and salaries associated with associate judges and personnel appointed under this section and may also use available state funds and public or private grants.
(c) The presiding judges and the office of court administration in cooperation with other agencies shall take action necessary to maximize the amount of federal money available to fund the use of associate judges under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services
Subchapter C. Associate Judge for Child Protection Cases
Section 201.201. Authority of Presiding Judge
Section 201.202. Application of Law Governing Associate Judges
Section 201.2021. Qualifications
Section 201.203. Designation of Host County
Section 201.204. General Powers of Associate Judge
Section 201.2041. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 201.2042. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
Section 201.205. Compensation of Associate Judge
Section 201.2061. Supervision of Associate Judges
Section 201.207. State and Federal Funds; Personnel
Section 201.208. Assignment of Judges and Appointment of Visiting Associate Judges
Section 201.209. Limitation on Law Practice by Associate Judge