(a) The chief juvenile probation officer may, within the budget adopted by the board, employ:
(1) assistant officers who meet the standards set by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and
(2) other necessary personnel.
(b) Juvenile probation officers serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 152.0008

  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.