{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54B.001","heading":"APPOINTMENT.","body":"The judge of the 229th District Court, with the approval of the Commissioners Court of Duval County, may appoint a full-time or a part-time associate judge to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54B. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES","SUBCHAPTER A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN DUVAL COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54B.htm#54B.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"50a6fcb7edbcf3d2560116d193d429ec3558801b7deb424a2f58708d019c7b21","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.317","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}