Sec. 54.973. COMPENSATION. (a) A magistrate is entitled to the salary determined by the Commissioners Court of Travis County.
(b) The salary may not be less than the salary authorized to be paid to a master for family law cases appointed under Subchapter A, Chapter 201, Family Code, unless a lesser salary is recommended by the judges described by Section 54.971 and approved by the commissioners court.
(c) The magistrate's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 849, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 861, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter Q. Criminal Law Magistrates in Travis County
Section 54.972. Qualifications
Section 54.974. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.975. Termination of Services
Section 54.976. Proceedings That May Be Referred
Section 54.977. Order of Referral
Section 54.979. Record of Proceedings
Section 54.981. Papers Transmitted to the Judge