Section 54.1503 - Powers and Duties(a) The Commissioners Court of Burnet County shall establish the powers and duties of a magistrate appointed under this subchapter. Except as otherwise provided by the commissioners court, a magistrate has the powers of a magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws of this state and may administer an oath for any purpose.(b) A magistrate shall give preference to performing the duties of a magistrate under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.(c) The commissioners court may designate one or more magistrates to hold regular hearings to: (2) set and review bail and conditions of release;(3) appoint legal counsel; and(4) determine other routine matters relating to preindictment or pending cases within those courts' jurisdiction.(d) In the hearings provided under Subsection (c), a magistrate shall give preference to the case of an individual held in county jail.(e) A magistrate may inquire into a defendant's intended plea to the charge and set the case for an appropriate hearing before a judge or master.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.1503
Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 161,Sec. 22.001, eff. 9/1/2013.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 863, Sec. 1, eff. 6/17/2011.