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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on the adequacy and appropriateness of |
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additional compensation paid to certain county judges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Office of Court Administration of the |
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Texas Judicial System shall conduct a study to determine the |
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adequacy and appropriateness of additional compensation paid to a |
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county judge of a constitutional county court who: |
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(1) serves in a county: |
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(A) that has a population of 50,000 or less; and |
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(B) that does not have a county court at law; and |
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(2) has at least jurisdiction of: |
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(A) Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases; |
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(B) probate matters; |
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(C) guardianship matters; and |
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(D) matters of mental health under Subtitle C, |
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Title 7, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the Office of Court |
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Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall prepare a report |
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on the results of the study and recommendations on methods to |
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improve compensation for county judges described by Subsection (a) |
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of this section. |
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(c) Not later than November 1, 2014, the Office of Court |
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Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall submit a copy of |
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the report prepared under Subsection (b) of this section to the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and the chairs of the appropriate committees of the legislature |
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with jurisdiction over the judiciary. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires January 1, 2016. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |