Sec. 54A.308.  DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HOST COUNTY.  (a)  Subject to the approval of the commissioners court of the proposed host county:
(1)  the appointing presiding judge of the administrative judicial region shall determine the host county of an associate judge appointed to serve in one administrative judicial region; and
(2)  the appointing presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions shall by majority vote determine the host county of an associate judge appointed to serve in more than one administrative judicial region.
(b)  The host county shall provide an adequate courtroom and quarters, including furniture, necessary utilities, and telephone equipment and service, for the associate judge and other personnel assisting the associate judge.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 54A.305(b), an associate judge is not required to reside in the host county.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.