{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.306","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.306","heading":"TERM OF APPOINTMENT; TERMINATION.","body":"(a) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter serves for a term of four years from the date the associate judge is appointed and qualifies for office.\n(b) The appointment of an associate judge for a term does not affect the at-will employment status of the associate judge. An appointing presiding judge of an administrative judicial region or the successor presiding judge of the region may terminate the associate judge's appointment at any time.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN COURTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54A.htm#54A.306","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"339d48e144a03e2b23c1d79da1b6d16996cf0de9c047d55ac55d91e7830ecf19","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.305","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}