Texas § GV.54.003 - SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL
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§ GV.54.003. SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL
SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL. (a) In addition to other removal provisions provided under this chapter or other law, a master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or hearing officer appointed under this chapter may be removed under Section 24 , Article V, Texas Constitution. (b) The local administrative judge shall ensure a master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or hearing officer appointed to serve a county within the jurisdiction of the court served by the local administrative judge complies with the requirements of this chapter and Article 15.17 , Code of Criminal Procedure. (c) A local administrative judge shall report a violation of Subsection (b) to: (1) the commissioners court for the county in which the master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or hearing officer is appointed; (2) the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the court served by judge; (3) the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System; and (4) if the local administrative judge determines the referring court is culpable in the violation, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER B. BELL COUNTY TRUANCY MASTERS
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What does The Texas Constitution § GV.54.003 cover?
Section GV.54.003 ("SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL") 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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