Sec. 54A.005. TERMINATION. (a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court.
(b) The employment of an associate judge who serves more than two courts may only be terminated by a majority vote of all the judges of the courts the associate judge serves.
(c) The employment of an associate judge who serves two courts may be terminated by either of the judges of the courts the associate judge serves.
(d) To terminate an associate judge's employment, the appropriate judges must sign a written order of termination. The order must state:
(1) the associate judge's name and state bar identification number;
(2) each court ordering termination; and
(3) the date the associate judge's employment ends.
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