{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1501","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.1501","heading":"APPOINTMENT.","body":"(a) The Commissioners Court of Burnet County may select magistrates to serve the courts of Burnet County having jurisdiction in criminal matters.\n(b) The commissioners court shall establish the minimum qualifications, salary, benefits, and other compensation of each magistrate position and shall determine whether the position is full-time or part-time.\n(c) A magistrate appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 3844), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.\nRedesignated from Government Code, Section 54.1951 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(19), eff. September 1, 2013.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER DD. BURNET COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.1501","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"5d0f0c98af4a4ba3e90bb118ee70a7aff56c8aeacbd65288b57d4f2ebf15804c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1362","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}