Tex. Government Code § 54.1172
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.1172, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.1172. APPOINTMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) The county judge may appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to hear a matter alleging a violation of Section 25.093, Education Code, or alleging truant conduct under Section 65.003(a), Family Code.
(b) An appointment under Subsection (a) is subject to the approval of the commissioners court.
(c) A magistrate serves at the pleasure of the county judge.
(d) A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) must complete every two years at least eight hours of continuing education conducted by the Texas Association of Counties, the State Bar of Texas, or the Texas Justice Court Training Center.
(b) An appointment under Subsection (a) is subject to the approval of the commissioners court.
(c) A magistrate serves at the pleasure of the county judge.
(d) A magistrate appointed under Subsection (a) must complete every two years at least eight hours of continuing education conducted by the Texas Association of Counties, the State Bar of Texas, or the Texas Justice Court Training Center.
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