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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a cost-of-living increase in compensation for district |
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court judges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 32, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PAID BY COUNTY |
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[FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL SERVICES] |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 32, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 32.002 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.002. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE. The commissioners |
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court of a county may pay each judge of a district court having |
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jurisdiction in the county an annual cost-of-living increase in an |
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amount not to exceed 10 percent of the judge's combined salary from |
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state and county sources. Notwithstanding any other law, |
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compensation paid to a judge under this section is not included as |
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part of the judge's combined salary from state and county sources |
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for purposes of the salary limitations provided by Section 659.012. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |