Tex. Government Code § 54.2003
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.2003, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.2003. COMPENSATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A magistrate is entitled to the salary determined by the Commissioners Court of Guadalupe County.
(b) A full-time magistrate's salary may not be less than that of a justice of the peace of Guadalupe County as established by the annual budget of Guadalupe County.
(c) A part-time magistrate's salary is equal to the per-hour salary of a justice of the peace. The per-hour salary is determined by dividing the annual salary by a 2,000 work-hour year. The local administrative judge of the district courts serving Guadalupe County shall approve the number of hours for which a part-time magistrate is to be paid.
(d) The magistrate's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
(b) A full-time magistrate's salary may not be less than that of a justice of the peace of Guadalupe County as established by the annual budget of Guadalupe County.
(c) A part-time magistrate's salary is equal to the per-hour salary of a justice of the peace. The per-hour salary is determined by dividing the annual salary by a 2,000 work-hour year. The local administrative judge of the district courts serving Guadalupe County shall approve the number of hours for which a part-time magistrate is to be paid.
(d) The magistrate's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
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