Section 54.1808 - Order of Referral(a) To refer one or more cases to a drug court magistrate, a district judge or judge of a statutory county court with criminal jurisdiction must issue an order of referral specifying the magistrate's duties.(b) An order of referral may: (1) limit the powers of the magistrate and direct the magistrate to report on specific issues and perform particular acts;(2) set the time and place for the hearing;(3) provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings;(4) designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside; and(5) set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate applicable to any case referred.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.1808
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625, Sec. 9, eff. 6/15/2007.