Tex. Gov't Code Section 74.092
Duties of Local Administrative Judge


(a)

A local administrative judge, for the courts for which the judge serves as local administrative judge, shall:

(1)

implement and execute the local rules of administration, including the assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of cases;

(2)

appoint any special or standing committees necessary or desirable for court management and administration;

(3)

promulgate local rules of administration if the other judges do not act by a majority vote;

(4)

recommend to the regional presiding judge any needs for assignment from outside the county to dispose of court caseloads;

(5)

supervise the expeditious movement of court caseloads, subject to local, regional, and state rules of administration;

(6)

provide the supreme court and the office of court administration requested statistical and management information;

(7)

set the hours and places for holding court in the county;

(8)

supervise the employment and performance of nonjudicial personnel;

(9)

supervise the budget and fiscal matters of the local courts, subject to local rules of administration;

(10)

coordinate and cooperate with any other local administrative judge in the district in the assignment of cases in the courts’ concurrent jurisdiction for the efficient operation of the court system and the effective administration of justice;

(11)

if requested by the courts the judge serves, establish and maintain the lists required by Section 37.003 (Lists of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, Mediators, and Guardians) and ensure appointments are made from the lists in accordance with Section 37.004 (Appointment of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, Mediators, and Guardians; Maintenance of Lists);

(12)

perform other duties as may be directed by the chief justice or a regional presiding judge; and

(13)

establish a court security committee to adopt security policies and procedures for the courts served by the local administrative district judge that is composed of:

(A)

the local administrative district judge, or the judge’s designee, who serves as presiding officer of the committee;

(B)

a representative of the sheriff’s office;

(C)

a representative of the county commissioners court;

(D)

one judge of each type of court in the county other than a municipal court or a municipal court of record;

(E)

a representative of any county attorney’s office, district attorney’s office, or criminal district attorney’s office that serves in the applicable courts; and

(F)

any other person the committee determines necessary to assist the committee.

(b)

A court security committee may recommend to the county commissioners court the uses of resources and expenditures of money for courthouse security, but may not direct the assignment of those resources or the expenditure of those funds.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 14, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 68, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 74.092 — Duties of Local Administrative Judge, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­74.­htm#74.­092 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

74.001
Meetings
74.003
Assignment of Justices and Judges for Appellate Courts
74.004
Supervision of Office of Court Administration
74.005
Appointment of Presiding Judges of Administrative Judicial Regions
74.006
Supreme Court Duties
74.007
Committees
74.021
Supervisory and Administrative Control
74.022
Changes in Number of Courts
74.023
Director of Office of Court Administration
74.024
Rules
74.025
Education Programs
74.041
Definitions
74.042
Administrative Regions
74.043
Facilities
74.044
Term of Presiding Judge
74.045
Qualifications of Presiding Judge
74.046
Duties of Presiding Judge
74.047
Authority of Presiding Judge
74.048
Council of Judges
74.049
Performance of Duties by Chief Justice
74.050
Support Staff
74.051
Compensation
74.052
Assignment of Judges
74.053
Objection to Judge Assigned to a Trial Court
74.054
Judges Subject to Assignment
74.055
List of Retired and Former Judges Subject to Assignment
74.056
Assignment by Presiding Judge
74.057
Assignment by Chief Justice
74.058
Duty to Serve When Assigned
74.059
Powers and Duties
74.060
Limitation on Assignment
74.061
Compensation While Assigned
74.062
Expenses at Meetings
74.091
Local Administrative District Judge
74.092
Duties of Local Administrative Judge
74.093
Rules of Administration
74.094
Hearing Cases
74.096
Terms of Court
74.097
Local Administrative District Judge for Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba Counties
74.101
Court Coordinators
74.102
Duties
74.103
Staff
74.104
Compensation
74.105
Other Law
74.106
Continuing Education
74.121
Transfer of Cases
74.141
Defense of Judges
74.161
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
74.162
Transfer of Cases by Panel
74.163
Operation
74.164
Authority to Preside
74.201
Staff
74.251
Applicability of Subchapter
74.252
Rules to Guide Determination of Whether Case Requires Additional Resources
74.253
Judicial Determination
74.254
Judicial Committee for Additional Resources
74.255
Cost of Additional Resources
74.256
No Stay or Continuance Pending Determination
74.257
Appellate Review
74.0551
Certification of Willingness Not to Appear and Plead as an Attorney
74.0911
Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge
74.0971
Local Administrative District Judge for Coryell County
74.1625
Prohibited Transfer of Cases

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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