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Texas Family Code - Section 201.207. State And Federal Funds; Personnel

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§ 201.207. STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS;  PERSONNEL.  (a) The 
office of court administration may contract for available state and 
federal funds from any source and may employ personnel needed to 
implement and administer this subchapter.  An associate judge and 
other personnel appointed under this subsection are state employees 
for all purposes, including accrual of leave time, insurance 
benefits, retirement benefits, and travel regulations.
	(b)  The presiding judges of the administrative judicial 
regions, state agencies, and counties may contract for available 
federal funds from any source to reimburse costs and salaries 
associated with associate judges and personnel appointed under this 
section and may also use available state funds and public or private 
grants.
	(c)  The presiding judges and the office of court 
administration in cooperation with other agencies shall take action 
necessary to maximize the amount of federal money available to fund 
the use of associate judges under this subchapter.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 
1999.       

Last modified: August 11, 2007