Tex. Government Code § 54.1851
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.1851, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.1851. APPOINTMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) The Commissioners Court of Brazoria County may select magistrates to serve the courts of Brazoria County having jurisdiction in criminal matters.
(b) The commissioners court shall establish the minimum qualifications, salary, benefits, and other compensation of each magistrate position and shall determine whether the position is full-time or part-time.
(c) A magistrate appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.
(b) The commissioners court shall establish the minimum qualifications, salary, benefits, and other compensation of each magistrate position and shall determine whether the position is full-time or part-time.
(c) A magistrate appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.
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