Sec. 54A.004. COMPENSATION. (a) An associate judge shall be paid a salary determined by the commissioners court of the county in which the associate judge serves.
(b) If an associate judge serves in more than one county, the associate judge shall be paid a salary as determined by agreement of the commissioners courts of the counties in which the associate judge serves.
(c) The associate judge's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54A - Associate Judges
Subchapter A. Criminal Associate Judges
Section 54A.001. Applicability
Section 54A.003. Qualifications
Section 54A.006. Proceedings That May Be Referred
Section 54A.007. Order of Referral
Section 54A.009. Attendance of Bailiff
Section 54A.010. Court Reporter
Section 54A.012. Papers Transmitted to Judge