Sec. 25.0015. STATE CONTRIBUTION. Beginning on the first day of the state fiscal year, the state shall annually compensate each county in an amount equal to 60 percent of the state base salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012(a) for each statutory county court judge in the county who:
(1) does not engage in the private practice of law; and
(2) presides over a court with at least the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1119, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 616, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600), Sec. 13(2), eff. October 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 25.0001. Application of Subchapter
Section 25.0004. Powers and Duties
Section 25.0005. Judge's Salary
Section 25.0006. Bond; Removal
Section 25.0007. Juries; Practice and Procedure
Section 25.0010. Facilities; Personnel
Section 25.0012. Exchange of Judges in Certain County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts
Section 25.0014. Qualifications of Judge
Section 25.0015. State Contribution
Section 25.0016. Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters
Section 25.00161. Private Practice of Law
Section 25.0017. Visiting Judge to Take Oath
Section 25.0019. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters