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House Bill 2310 |
House Author: Miller, Doug |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Wentworth |
Previous law required the judges of the district courts of the 22nd Judicial District, composed of Comal, Hays, and Caldwell Counties, to each appoint a bailiff. House Bill 2310 amends the Government Code to authorize the local administrative judge of the district courts in those counties to appoint bailiffs, subject to the approval of a majority of the district judges of those courts. The bill includes provisions relating to removing a bailiff, limiting each county to two bailiffs unless the funding for the additional bailiffs is approved by the applicable commissioners court, and setting an appointed bailiff's salary. The bill also removes the bailiffs of the district courts in the 22nd Judicial District from certain provisions of law relating to residency and age qualifications, an oath of office, and deputizing a bailiff.