Authorization; Appointment; Termination; Elimination

Sec. 54.2201. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of Collin County by majority vote may appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter. (b) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the county judge of Collin County, and the order must state: (1) the magistrate's name; and (2) the date the magistrate's employment begins. (c) A magistrate may be terminated by a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Collin County. (d) An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Collin County. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.04, eff. September 1, 2019.