{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1851","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54.1851","heading":"APPOINTMENT.","body":"(a) The Commissioners Court of Brazoria County may select magistrates to serve the courts of Brazoria 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 646 (H.B. 1750), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 5, 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 HH. BRAZORIA COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54.htm#54.1851","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"14430cd594fa407c4219241138c42de1bf551e9ccbf0d35228e35eb8d6e29c15","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1809","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54.1852"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}