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Tex. Government Code § 54.871

APPOINTMENT

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Tex. Government Code § 54.871, APPOINTMENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650278
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(a) The judges of the district courts of Lubbock County, with the consent and approval of the Commissioners Court of Lubbock County, shall jointly appoint the number of magistrates set by the commissioners court to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter. (b) Each magistrate's appointment must be made with the unanimous approval of all the judges described in Subsection (a). (c) If the number of magistrates is less than the number of district judges, each magistrate shall serve equally in the courts of those judges.