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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation of associate judges appointed to |
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hear Title IV-D cases and child protection cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 201.105, Family Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 201.105. COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An |
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associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to |
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receive from the state a salary in an amount equal to [be determined
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by a majority vote of the presiding judges of the administrative
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judicial regions. The salary may not exceed] 90 percent of the |
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salary paid to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations |
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Act. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, longevity pay paid to an |
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associate judge under Section 659.044, Government Code, is not |
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included as part of the [The] associate judge's salary amount |
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provided by subsection (a) [shall be paid from county funds
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available for payment of officers' salaries or from funds available
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from the state and federal government as provided by this
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subchapter]. |
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(c) The office of court administration in accordance with |
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this subchapter may use federal funds obtained from the Title IV-D |
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agency to cover the costs of an associate judge's salary. |
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Section 2. Section 201.205, Family Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 201.205. COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) An |
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associate judge appointed under this subchapter is entitled to |
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receive from the state a salary in an amount equal to [as determined
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by a majority vote of the presiding judges of the administrative
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judicial regions. The salary may not exceed] 90 percent of the |
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salary paid to a district judge as set by the state General |
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Appropriations Act. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, longevity pay that is |
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paid to an associate judge under Section 659.044, Government Code, |
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is not included as part of the associate judge's salary amount |
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provided by subsection (a). |
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(c) [(b)] The associate judge's salary shall be paid from |
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county funds available for payment of officers' salaries subject to |
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the approval of the commissioners court or from funds available |
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from the state and federal governments as provided by this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |