Sec. 54A.105. 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 B. Civil Associate Judges
Section 54A.101. Applicability
Section 54A.103. Qualifications
Section 54A.106. Cases That May Be Referred
Section 54A.107. Methods of Referral
Section 54A.110. Court Reporter; Record
Section 54A.111. Notice of Decision; Appeal
Section 54A.112. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing; Waiver
Section 54A.113. Order of Court
Section 54A.114. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 54A.115. De Novo Hearing
Section 54A.116. Appellate Review