Texas § GV.46.001 - DEFINITIONS
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§ GV.46.001. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "County prosecutor" means a constitutional county attorney who does not have general felony jurisdiction and who is not a state prosecutor. (2) "Benchmark salary" means the state annual salary as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 paid to a district judge with comparable years of service as the county prosecutor. (3) "State prosecutor" means a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney performing the duties of district attorney who serves in a district or county listed in Section 46.002 . (4) "State prosecuting attorney" means the state prosecuting attorney appointed under Chapter 42 . Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1570, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (S.B. 497 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019. Text of section effective until January 01, 2029
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Section GV.46.001 ("DEFINITIONS") 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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