Tex. Government Code § 54.756
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54.756, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54.756. FAMILY LAW MASTER.
Official statutory text
(a) An El Paso family law master may be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court and continue as a family law master.
(b) A family law master may not be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court unless the family law master agrees to the appointment.
(c) A family law master appointed to serve as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as a judge of that court unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.
(b) A family law master may not be appointed as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court unless the family law master agrees to the appointment.
(c) A family law master appointed to serve as a judge of the criminal law magistrate court is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as a judge of that court unless the commissioners court provides additional compensation.
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