Section 54.2301 - Authorization; Appointment; Elimination(a) The Commissioners Court of Kerr County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Kerr 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 Kerr County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Kerr County.(c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local presiding judge of the district courts serving Kerr 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 Kerr County.Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.2301
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 606,Sec. 5.05, eff. 9/1/2019.