CHAPTER 31. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES OF COURTS OF APPEAL - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH

SUBTITLE B. JUDGES

CHAPTER 31. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES OF COURTS OF

APPEAL

Sec. 31.001. AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION. The

commissioners courts in the counties of each of the 14 courts of

appeals districts may pay additional compensation in an amount

that does not exceed the limitations of Section 659.012 to each

of the justices of the courts of appeals residing within the

court of appeals district that includes those counties. The

compensation is for all extrajudicial services performed by the

justices.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.44, eff. Sept.

1, 1987.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch.

3, Sec. 3, eff. December 1, 2005.

Sec. 31.002. COMPENSATION ADDITIONAL. The compensation

authorized by Section 31.001 is in addition to the compensation

provided by law and paid by the state to the justices of the

courts of appeals.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 31.003. LIMITATIONS. (a) The total of additional

compensation authorized by this chapter to be paid to the

individual justices of a court of appeals district may not exceed

the total additional compensation authorized to be paid to any

district judge residing within the same court of appeals

district.

(b) The combined salary of each associate justice and chief

justice of the courts of appeals is subject to the salary

differentials provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 659.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.45, eff. Sept.

1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(104), eff. Sept.

1, 1995.

Sec. 31.004. MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS. The compensation authorized

by this chapter shall be paid in equal monthly installments.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.