{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.101","heading":"APPOINTMENT.","body":"(a) The Commissioners Court of Bell County may select masters to serve the justice courts of Bell County having jurisdiction in truancy matters.\n(b) The commissioners court shall establish the minimum qualifications, salary, benefits, and other compensation of each master position and shall determine whether the position is full-time or part-time.\n(c) A master appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 355 (H.B. 452), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.03, eff. September 1, 2019.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 9.002, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER B. BELL COUNTY TRUANCY MASTERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"705f4f0d52cf583c7c1392a13fc062bd2e15fa5f739bea0c518fe9db4f335b10","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}