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OCA – Associate Judge (Child Protection Court – Abilene) Jobs in Abilene, TX at Texas Office of Court Administration
Title: OCA – Associate Judge (Child Protection Court – Abilene)
Company: Texas Office of Court Administration
Location: Abilene, TX
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The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is a unique state agency in the Judicial Branch that operates under the direction and supervision of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Chief Justice. Our mission is to provide resources and information for the efficient administration of the Judicial Branch of Texas.To learn more about the OCA, visit our website.Job Description:The primary duties of this position are toand#8239;conduct hearings andand#8239;recommend orders and judgments to be made in child abuse and neglect cases under Chapter 262 and 263 of the Texas Family Code.and#8239; Works under limited direction from the Presiding Judge of theand#8239;7th Administrative Judicial Region, with extensive latitude for the use of independent judgment in performing the assigned duties.and#8239; Servesand#8239;Taylor County.and#8239;and#8239;and#8239;Note:and#8239;Pursuant toand#8239;Sec. 201.101(b) of the Family Code (effective September 1, 2015), the appointment of an associate judge for this position is for a four-year term from the date the associate judge is appointed and qualifies for office.and#8239; The appointment for a term does not affect the at-will employment status of the associate judge.and#8239;and#8239;Essential Job Functions:
Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited school of law.and#8239;and#8239;License to practice law in the State of Texas.and#8239;and#8239;To be eligible for appointment, a person must be a citizen of the United States, haveand#8239;residedand#8239;in this state for the two years preceding the date of appointment, and be:and#8239;and#8239;Eligible for assignment under Section 74.054,and#8239;Governmentand#8239;Code, because the person is named on the list of retired and former judgesand#8239;maintainedand#8239;by the presiding judge of the administrative region under Section 74.055, Government Code; orand#8239;and#8239;
