Sec. 54.758. MAGISTRATES MAY BE APPOINTED. (a) Any magistrate in El Paso County may be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court or as a family law master, or both, and continue as a judge or justice of another court.
(b) A magistrate may not be appointed under Subsection (a) unless the magistrate agrees to the appointment.
(c) A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) is not entitled to receive additional compensation unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
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