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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to supplemental compensation paid to certain county |
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judges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 26.006(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A county judge is entitled to an annual salary |
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supplement from the state in an amount equal to 18 percent of the |
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annual compensation provided for a district judge in the General |
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Appropriations Act [of $15,000] if at least 40 percent of the |
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functions that the judge performs are judicial functions. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2015. |