Appointment of Court Investigator for Certain Courts
Court Officers, Court-Appointed Persons, and Attorneys · Court Investigators
The Legislature has enacted more than one Estates Code section numbered 1054.156. This is version 1, in Subchapter D.
(a) The judge of a court as defined by Section 1002.008(a)(1) or (2), other than a statutory probate court, may appoint a court investigator if the appointment is authorized by the commissioners court.
(b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary.
(c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator.
(d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code.
Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
