Tex. Government Code § 54A.306
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54A.306, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54A.306. TERM OF APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION.
Official statutory text
(a) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter serves for a term of four years from the date the associate judge is appointed and qualifies for office.
(b) The appointment of an associate judge for a term does not affect the at-will employment status of the associate judge. An appointing presiding judge of an administrative judicial region or the successor presiding judge of the region may terminate the associate judge's appointment at any time.
(b) The appointment of an associate judge for a term does not affect the at-will employment status of the associate judge. An appointing presiding judge of an administrative judicial region or the successor presiding judge of the region may terminate the associate judge's appointment at any time.
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