Texas § GV.25.0015 - STATE CONTRIBUTION
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§ GV.25.0015. STATE CONTRIBUTION
STATE CONTRIBUTION. Beginning on the first day of the state fiscal year, the state shall annually compensate each county in an amount equal to 60 percent of the state base salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 (a) for each statutory county court judge in the county who: (1) does not engage in the private practice of law; and (2) presides over a court with at least the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 . Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1119, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 616, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 13(2), eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section GV.25.0015 ("STATE CONTRIBUTION") 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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