Texas Statutes
§ 53.121 — OFFICE OF BAILIFF.
Texas § 53.121
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 53.121 (2026).
Text
Sec. 53.121. OFFICE OF BAILIFF. The judges of the 231st, 233rd, 322nd, 323rd, 324th, 325th, and 360th district courts may appoint one person to serve as bailiff of that court and one person to serve as bailiff for the district court served by an associate judge of that district court. A bailiff is an officer of the court and performs the duties of the office under the direction and supervision of the judge of the court.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139 ), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 53.001
MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS.§ 53.002
PERMISSIVE APPOINTMENTS.§ 53.004
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 53.005
TERM OF OFFICE.§ 53.006
DUTIES.§ 53.007
BAILIFF DEPUTIZED.§ 53.0071
BAILIFF AS PEACE OFFICER.§ 53.008
OATH.§ 53.009
COMPENSATION.§ 53.0091
COMPENSATION IN EL PASO COUNTY.§ 53.031
APPOINTMENTS.§ 53.032
OATH.§ 53.033
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