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Senate Bill 1887 |
Senate Author: Harris |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Smith, Todd |
Senate Bill 1887 amends the Government Code to require that at least two bailiffs be assigned regularly to the County Criminal Courts Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Tarrant County. The bill requires each court's judge to appoint one officer to act as the bailiff of that court and requires the sheriff of Tarrant County to appoint a bailiff for each court as prescribed by law. The bill allows the judge of a county criminal court listed above to authorize the sheriff to appoint all bailiffs in the judge's court and requires the sheriff, if so authorized, to appoint at least two officers to act as bailiffs for that court.