Government Code §54.662

In force on Aug 25, 2022 · this text took effect Aug 31, 1987 · same as today's text

JUDICIAL ACTION

(a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate. (b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court. (c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 06, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Aug 31, 1987 · seen Nov 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0441 (Aug 25, 2022): Authority of a magistrate appointed by a judge or group of judges under Government Code chapter 54 to simultaneously serve as staff legal counsel for the appointing judge or judges and for the other appointed magistrates

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