Section 54.1231 - Authorization; Appointment; Elimination(a) The Commissioners Court of Comal County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Comal County to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.(b) The judges of the district and statutory county courts in Comal County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Comal County.(c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local presiding judge of the district courts serving Comal County, and the order must state: (1) the magistrate's name; and(2) the date the magistrate's employment is to begin.(d) An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Comal County.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.1231
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 54.1151 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 23.001(28), eff. 9/1/2005.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 42, Sec. 1, eff. 5/15/2003.