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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment and compensation of a bailiff appointed |
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by the judges of certain district courts in Webb 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(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The judges of the 30th, 70th, 71st, 78th, 89th, and |
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161st [, and 341st] district courts, the judges of the district |
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courts having jurisdiction in Taylor County, the judges of the |
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county courts at law of Taylor County, and the judge of the County |
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Court of Harrison County shall each appoint a bailiff. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 53.001(i) and 53.009(d), Government |
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Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act do not apply |
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to a bailiff appointed by the judge of the 341st or 406th district |
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court before the effective date of this Act. A bailiff appointed by |
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the judge of the 341st or 406th district court shall continue to |
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serve and receive compensation from Webb County in the same manner |
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as before the effective date of this Act and shall be eligible to |
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receive any longevity or cost of living salary increases available |
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to a bailiff serving in Webb County before the effective date of |
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this Act. The former law is continued in effect for the purposes of |
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this section. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |