Bill Text: TX SB1887 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain county criminal courts of Tarrant County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB1887 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1887-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1887 |
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relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain county criminal | ||
courts of Tarrant County. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 25.2223, Government Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (j) and adding Subsections (j-1) and (j-2) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(j) At least two bailiffs shall be assigned regularly to the | ||
County Criminal Court No. 1 of Tarrant County and the County | ||
Criminal Court No. 2 of Tarrant County. Except as provided by | ||
Subsection (j-2), the [ |
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Nos. 1 and 2 of Tarrant County shall each appoint one officer to act | ||
as bailiff of the judge's court, and the sheriff of Tarrant County | ||
shall appoint a bailiff for each court as prescribed by law. The | ||
bailiffs serve at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the | ||
duties required by the judge of the court to which the bailiffs are | ||
assigned. | ||
(j-1) At least two bailiffs shall be assigned regularly to | ||
the County Criminal Courts Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of | ||
Tarrant County. Except as provided by Subsection (j-2), each judge | ||
shall appoint one officer to act as the bailiff of the judge's | ||
court, and the sheriff of Tarrant County shall appoint a bailiff for | ||
each court as prescribed by law. A bailiff appointed under this | ||
subsection serves at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the | ||
duties required by the judge of the court to which the bailiff is | ||
assigned. | ||
(j-2) The judge of a county criminal court listed in | ||
Subsection (j) or (j-1) may authorize the sheriff to appoint all | ||
bailiffs in the judge's court. If the sheriff is authorized by a | ||
judge to make the judge's appointment under this subsection, the | ||
sheriff shall appoint at least two officers to act as bailiffs for | ||
the judge's court. A bailiff appointed under this subsection | ||
serves at the pleasure of the court and shall perform the duties | ||
required by the judge of the court to which the bailiff is assigned. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1887 passed the Senate on | ||
April 14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1887 passed the House on | ||
May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |