74R8674 MLR-F
By Brady H.B. No. 2818
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the appointment of bailiffs for the 9th, Second 9th,
1-3 221st, 284th, and 359th district courts and the county courts at
1-4 law in Montgomery County.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 53.002, Government Code, is amended by
1-7 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
1-8 (f) The judges of the 9th, Second 9th, 221st, 284th, and
1-9 359th district courts and the judges of the county courts at law in
1-10 Montgomery County may each appoint a bailiff. At the discretion of
1-11 the judge, a bailiff for a district court that is composed of more
1-12 than one county may serve the court in each county of the district.
1-13 SECTION 2. Section 53.006(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-14 read as follows:
1-15 (a) A bailiff or grand jury bailiff appointed under Section
1-16 53.001 or 53.002(a), (c), (d), (e), or (f)<, 53.002(a), 53.002(c),
1-17 53.002(d), or 53.002(e)> is an officer of the court.
1-18 SECTION 3. Section 53.009, Government Code, is amended by
1-19 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
1-20 (k) A bailiff appointed under Section 53.002(f) is entitled
1-21 to receive a salary set by the judge. If a bailiff serves more
1-22 than one county, the salary shall be apportioned by the judge among
1-23 the counties in which the bailiff is designated to serve. The
2-1 judge shall give each commissioners court in the district written
2-2 notification of the amount of compensation to be paid by the
2-3 county. The salary is paid out of the general fund of each county.
2-4 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995.
2-5 SECTION 5. The importance of this legislation and the
2-6 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-7 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-8 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-9 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.