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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH |
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Subtitle F. COURT ADMINISTRATION |
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Chapter 75. OTHER COURT ADMINISTRATION |
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Subchapter F. ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN COURTS |
Sec. 75.401. COURT ADMINISTRATOR SYSTEM FOR COUNTY COURTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
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(a) In a county that has more than one county criminal court or more than one county court at law having both criminal and civil jurisdiction, those courts may establish and maintain, on approval of the commissioners court, a court administrator system.
(b) The judges of the county criminal courts or the county courts at law having both criminal and civil jurisdiction shall by rule designate the duties of the court administrator. The court administrator shall cooperate with the administrative judges and state agencies having duties relating to the operation of the courts to promote uniform and efficient administration of justice.
(c) The court administrator is appointed by the judges of the county criminal courts or the county courts at law having both criminal and civil jurisdiction and serves at the pleasure of the judges.
(d) A court administrator is entitled to reasonable compensation as set by the commissioners court.
(e) The judges shall appoint appropriate staff and support personnel according to the needs of the local jurisdiction.
(f) On order and directive of the judges, the commissioners court shall fund the court administrator system from fines collected by the courts served by the court administrator. If the fines collected are insufficient to provide the total funding for the program, the county shall provide the additional funds needed.