{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.307","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.307","heading":"COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.","body":"(a) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to a salary in an amount equal to 90 percent of the salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations Act.\n(b) The associate judge's salary shall be paid from:\n(1) money available from the federal government;\n(2) county money available for payment of officers' salaries, subject to the approval of the commissioners courts of the counties in which the associate judge serves; or\n(3) a combination of money specified by Subdivisions (1) and (2).\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.307","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"9370add6d715c1daeae1b3e5ef68cd0f16c0a16d628ad74790fa70ef82b53bc5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.306","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}