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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The office of court administration shall assist the presiding judges in:
(1) monitoring the associate judges' compliance with any applicable job performance standards, uniform practices adopted by the presiding judges, and federal and state laws and policies;
(2) addressing the training needs and resource requirements of the associate judges;
(3) conducting annual performance evaluations for the associate judges and other personnel appointed under this subchapter based on written personnel performance standards adopted by the presiding judges and performance information solicited from the referring courts and other relevant persons; and
(4) receiving, investigating, and resolving complaints about particular associate judges or the associate judge program under this subchapter based on a uniform process adopted by the presiding judges.
(b) The office of court administration shall develop procedures and a written evaluation form to be used by the presiding judges in conducting the annual performance evaluations under Subsection (a)(3).
(c) Each judge of a court that refers cases to an associate judge under this subchapter may submit to the presiding judge or the office of court administration information on the associate judge's performance during the preceding year based on a uniform process adopted by the presiding judges.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 201.2061. Supervision of Associate Judges - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-201-2061/
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