Sec. 2003.0411.  SENIOR AND MASTER ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.  (a)  The chief administrative law judge may appoint senior or master administrative law judges to perform duties assigned by the chief administrative law judge.
(b)  To be appointed a senior administrative law judge, a person must have at least six years of general legal experience, must have at least five years of experience presiding over administrative hearings or presiding over hearings as a judge or master of a court, and must meet other requirements as prescribed by the chief administrative law judge.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 2003.101, to be appointed a master administrative law judge, a person must have at least 10 years of general legal experience, must have at least six years of experience presiding over administrative hearings or presiding over hearings as a judge or master of a court, and must meet other requirements as prescribed by the chief administrative law judge.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 354 (S.B. 242), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.