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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of bailiffs in family district courts |
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in Tarrant County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 53, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. BAILIFFS FOR FAMILY DISTRICT COURTS IN TARRANT COUNTY |
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Sec. 53.101. OFFICE OF BAILIFF. The judges of the 231st, |
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233rd, 322nd, 323rd, 324th, 325th, and 360th district courts may |
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appoint one person to serve as bailiff of that court and one person |
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to serve as bailiff for the district court served by an associate |
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judge of that district court. A bailiff is an officer of the court |
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and performs the duties of the office under the direction and |
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supervision of the judge of the court. |
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Sec. 53.102. APPOINTMENT. An order signed by the |
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appointing judge and entered on the minutes of the court is evidence |
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of appointment of a bailiff. The judge shall give written notice to |
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the commissioners court and each constable of Tarrant County of the |
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appointment and date employed. |
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Sec. 53.103. QUALIFICATIONS. A bailiff must be a citizen of |
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the United States and must be 18 years of age or older. |
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Sec. 53.104. BAILIFF AS DEPUTY. On written notice of the |
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appointment from the judge, a constable of the county may deputize |
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the bailiff in addition to other deputies authorized by law. |
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Sec. 53.105. OATH. The following oath must be administered |
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by the appointing judge to the bailiff appointed under this |
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subchapter: "I solemnly swear that I will perform faithfully and |
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impartially all duties required of me and required by law so help me |
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God." |
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Sec. 53.106. TERM OF OFFICE. The bailiff holds office at |
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the will of the judge of the court served by the bailiff. |
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Sec. 53.107. DUTIES. A bailiff shall perform the duties |
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imposed on bailiffs under the general laws of this state and the |
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other duties required by the judge of the court served. |
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Sec. 53.108. COMPENSATION. The bailiff shall be |
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compensated out of the general fund of the county in an amount to be |
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set by the Commissioners Court of Tarrant County. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |