Rules for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation and Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals, Rule 4.01
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Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
(a) If funds are provided to the Supreme Court by appropriation or interagency contracts as provided by Section 14.013(b) or 14A.061(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a magistrate may be paid a salary, on an hourly basis or on a per-case basis.
(b) If funds are not provided to the Supreme Court, a magistrate may be paid a salary or fees provided in the schedule of fees adopted by the judges of the county pursuant to Article 26.05, Code of Criminal Procedure, as approved by the commissioners court in which the magistrate serves.
(c) If paid a salary, the magistrate’s salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers’ salaries. If paid by fee, the magistrate’s fees are paid from the general fund of the county.
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- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1457572/rules-for-magistrates-in-inmate-litigation-and-litigation-involving-certain-civilly-committed-individuals.pdf (PDF pages 1–2)
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Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14.013REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY MAGISTRATES.Printed as Section 14.013(b) or 14A.061(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.061REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY MAGISTRATES.Printed as Section 14.013(b) or 14A.061(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code
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