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Tex. Government Code § 54.2416

This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.2416, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.

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§ 54.2416. MAGISTRATE AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

Official statutory text

A magistrate appointed under this subchapter may act as a civil associate judge under Subchapter B, Chapter 54A. To the extent of any conflict with this subchapter, a magistrate acting as an associate judge shall comply with provisions regarding the appointment, termination, referral of cases, powers, duties, and immunities of associate judges under Subchapter B, Chapter 54A.

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