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House Bill 765 |
House Author: Hartnett |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 765 amends the Government Code to require a county commissioners court to annually pay a judge of a statutory probate court who has served continuously as a statutory probate court judge or a statutory county court judge since August 31, 1995, an amount, in addition to the judge's annual salary, that is equal to the amount of benefit replacement pay a district judge is entitled to receive for equivalent continuous service. The bill requires the commissioners court to pay to a statutory probate court judge who has served on a statutory probate court or statutory county court for at least 16 years, in addition to the judge's monthly salary, monthly longevity pay in an amount equal to the amount of longevity pay a district judge is entitled to receive for equivalent years of service.