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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment and qualifications of bailiffs for |
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certain courts in Cameron County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 53.001, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: |
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(k) Each district court judge in Cameron County shall |
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appoint a bailiff. |
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SECTION 2. Section 53.004, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: |
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(h) To be eligible to be appointed bailiff in a district or |
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statutory county court in Cameron County under Section 53.001(k), a |
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person must be at least 21 years old, be a resident of Cameron |
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County, be of good moral character, and hold a peace officer license |
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issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, from the Commission on |
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Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |