Texas § FA.201.305 - TERMINATION
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§ FA.201.305. TERMINATION
TERMINATION. (a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court. (b) The employment of an associate judge who serves more than two courts may only be terminated by a majority vote of all the judges of the courts which the associate judge serves. (c) The employment of an associate judge who serves two courts may be terminated by either of the judges of the courts which the associate judge serves. (d) To terminate an associate judge's employment, the appropriate judges must sign a written order of termination. The order must state: (1) the associate judge's name and state bar identification number; (2) each court ordering termination; and (3) the date the associate judge's employment ends. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79 ), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.
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Section FA.201.305 ("TERMINATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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