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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the salary of judges in certain statutory county |
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courts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.0212(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an |
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annual salary that is at least equal to 60 percent, but does not |
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exceed 80 percent, of the annual salary that is or would be paid to a |
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district judge who had served the same number of years in Bowie |
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County, including any supplements or contributions payable by the |
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state or Bowie County. The salary shall be paid from the same fund |
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and in the same manner as other county officials in Bowie County are |
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paid. |
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SECTION 2. Section 25.0942(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an |
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annual salary that is not less than $1,000 less than the total |
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annual salary received by a district judge who has served for the |
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same number of years in the county. The salary may not be more than |
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the total annual salary received by a district judge who has served |
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for the same number of years in the county. The salary may be paid in |
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equal monthly installments. |
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SECTION 3. Section 25.1852(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an |
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annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is $1,000 |
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less than the total annual salary, including supplements, received |
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by a district judge who has served for the same number of years in |
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the county. |
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SECTION 4. Section 25.2032(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an |
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annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is 90 |
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percent of the total annual salary, including supplements, received |
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by a district judge who has served for the same number of years in |
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the county. The commissioners court may provide travel expenses and |
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office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, |
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in addition to the judge's salary, as it considers necessary. |
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SECTION 5. Section 25.2142(g), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) The judge of a county court at law may be paid an annual |
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salary that is equal to the amount that is $1,000 less than the |
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total annual salary, including supplements, paid a district judge |
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who has served for the same number of years in the county. The |
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salary shall be paid to the judge in equal installments at the |
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established county pay periods. The salary shall be paid out of the |
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general fund of the county by warrants drawn on the county treasury |
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on order of the commissioners court. The judge of a county court at |
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law shall assess the fees prescribed by law relating to county |
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judges and district judges according to the nature of the matter |
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brought before the judge. |
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SECTION 6. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this |
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section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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(b) This Act takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 387, Acts |
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of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is enacted and |
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becomes law. |