BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 550
79R9093 RMB-D By: Duncan
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
C.S.S.B. 550 allows the counties in the 12th, 84th, 106th, 258th, 278th, and 411th judicial districts to pay for their bailiff out of either the general fund of the county, except that the salary paid to the bailiff of the 106th District court may be paid out of either the general fund or the courthouse security fund of each county in which the bailiff is designated to serve.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 53.009(k), Government Code, to provide that the salary [of a bailiff] is paid out of the general fund of each county, except that the salary paid to the bailiff of the 106th District court may be paid out of either the general fund or the courthouse security fund of each county.
SECTION 2. Amends Article 102.017(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, to authorize a fund designated by this subsection to be used only to finance security personnel for a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as appropriate, or to finance items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as appropriate, including certain devices, procedures, and personnel.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2005.