Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0811: FAYETTE COUNTY.

(a) The juvenile board of Fayette County is composed of:
(1) the county judge;
(2) the judge of each district court in Fayette County;
(3) the judge of each statutory county court in Fayette County; and
(4) a public member only if the total number of board members described by Subdivisions (1)-(3) is fewer than three or is an even number.
(a-1) A public member who serves on the board must be appointed by a majority of the other members of the board. The public member serves a two-year term.
(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members compensation of $1,200 annually for the duties imposed on the members. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Fayette County.
(d) The board member who has the greatest number of years of judicial service and is willing to serve is the chair of the board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
TITLE 10. JUVENILE BOARDS, JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES
SUBTITLE B. JUVENILE BOARDS AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES
CHAPTER 152. JUVENILE BOARDS
SUBCHAPTER D. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC COUNTIES

(a) The juvenile board of Fayette County is composed of:

(1) the county judge;

(2) the judge of each district court in Fayette County;

(3) the judge of each statutory county court in Fayette County; and

(4) a public member only if the total number of board members described by Subdivisions (1)-(3) is fewer than three or is an even number.

(a-1) A public member who serves on the board must be appointed by a majority of the other members of the board. The public member serves a two-year term.

(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members compensation of $1,200 annually for the duties imposed on the members. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Fayette County.

(d) The board member who has the greatest number of years of judicial service and is willing to serve is the chair of the board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2019.

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