Texas Statutes
§ 53.035 — DUTIES.
Texas § 53.035
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 53.035 (2026).
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Sec. 53.035. DUTIES.
(a)A bailiff acts in the name of his principal and may perform all official acts that the county sheriff may perform.
(b)A bailiff shall attend each session of the court to which he is appointed and perform the official duties performed by sheriffs and deputies in the district courts of this state, including serving process, subpoenas, warrants, and writs. A bailiff shall also perform services requested by the judge.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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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