Sec. 54.884.   MAGISTRATES.  (a)  If a magistrate appointed under this subchapter is absent or unable to serve, the judge referring the case may appoint another magistrate to serve for the absent magistrate.
(b)  A magistrate serving for another magistrate under this section has the powers and shall perform the duties of the magistrate for whom he is serving.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 25, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 1999.