Tex. Government Code § 54.301
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.301, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.301. APPOINTMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) Each judge of a district court of Dallas County that gives preference to criminal cases, each judge of a criminal district court of Dallas County, and each judge of a county criminal court of Dallas County, with the consent and approval of the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, may appoint a magistrate to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.
(b) Judges may authorize one or more magistrates to share service with more than one court.
(c) If a magistrate serves more than one court, the magistrate's appointment must be made with the unanimous approval of all the judges under whom the magistrate serves.
(b) Judges may authorize one or more magistrates to share service with more than one court.
(c) If a magistrate serves more than one court, the magistrate's appointment must be made with the unanimous approval of all the judges under whom the magistrate serves.
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