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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain county criminal |
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courts of Tarrant County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.2223, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (j) and adding Subsections (j-1) and (j-2) to |
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read as follows: |
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(j) At least two bailiffs shall be assigned regularly to the |
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County Criminal Court No. 1 of Tarrant County and the County |
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Criminal Court No. 2 of Tarrant County. Except as provided by |
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Subsection (j-2), the [The] judges of the County Criminal Courts |
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Nos. 1 and 2 of Tarrant County shall each appoint one officer to act |
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as bailiff of the judge's court, and the sheriff of Tarrant County |
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shall appoint a bailiff for each court as prescribed by law. The |
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bailiffs serve at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the |
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duties required by the judge of the court to which the bailiffs are |
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assigned. |
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(j-1) At least two bailiffs shall be assigned regularly to |
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the County Criminal Courts Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of |
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Tarrant County. Except as provided by Subsection (j-2), each judge |
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shall appoint one officer to act as the bailiff of the judge's |
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court, and the sheriff of Tarrant County shall appoint a bailiff for |
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each court as prescribed by law. A bailiff appointed under this |
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subsection serves at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the |
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duties required by the judge of the court to which the bailiff is |
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assigned. |
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(j-2) The judge of a county criminal court listed in |
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Subsection (j) or (j-1) may authorize the sheriff to appoint all |
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bailiffs in the judge's court. If the sheriff is authorized by a |
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judge to make the judge's appointment under this subsection, the |
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sheriff shall appoint at least two officers to act as bailiffs for |
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the judge's court. A bailiff appointed under this subsection |
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serves at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the duties |
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required by the judge of the court to which the bailiff is assigned. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1887 passed the Senate on |
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April 14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1887 passed the House on |
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May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |