Tex. Government Code § 54.2301
AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION
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- Tex. Government Code § 54.2301, AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650415
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(a) The Commissioners Court of Kerr County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Kerr County to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.
(b) The judges of the district and statutory county courts in Kerr County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Kerr County.
(c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local presiding judge of the district courts serving Kerr County, and the order must state:
(1) the magistrate's name; and
(2) the date the magistrate's employment is to begin.
(d) An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County.