Appointment of Court Investigator For Certain Courts

Sec. 1054.156. APPOINTMENT OF COURT INVESTIGATOR FOR CERTAIN COURTS. (a) The judge of a court as defined by Section 1002.008(a)(1) or (2), other than a statutory probate court, may appoint a court investigator if the appointment is authorized by the commissioners court. (b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary. (c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator. (d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.