Authorization; Appointment; Elimination

Sec. 54.2401. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION. (a) The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County. (c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local administrative judge and 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 Fort Bend County. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.