Sec. 54.736. COUNCIL OF JUDGES. (a) The El Paso Council of Judges is composed of the judges of the district courts of El Paso County and the judges of the county courts at law of El Paso County.
(b) The council of judges shall ensure that the criminal law magistrate court gives preference to magistrate duties, as those duties apply to the county jail inmate population first and then to newly detained individuals, until the commissioners court provides funds for more than one judge to sit on the criminal law magistrate court.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(d), eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.735. Powers and Duties
Section 54.736. Council of Judges
Section 54.737. Administrative Rules
Section 54.738. Transfer and Assignment of Cases
Section 54.739. Order of Assignment
Section 54.740. Effect of Transfer
Section 54.743. Objection to Judge
Section 54.744. Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.745. Pretrial Diversion
Section 54.746. Jurisdiction of Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.748. Oath of Office
Section 54.749. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.750. Exchange of Benches
Section 54.755. Court Reporter
Section 54.756. Family Law Master
Section 54.757. Judge of Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.758. Magistrates May Be Appointed
Section 54.759. Location of Court
Section 54.761. Inactive Court