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| 1 | 1 | 81R24520 YDB-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Oliveira H.B. No. 3708 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the appointment and qualifications of bailiffs for | |
| 8 | 8 | certain courts in Cameron County. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 53.001, Government Code, is amended by | |
| 11 | 11 | adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (k) Each district court judge in Cameron County may appoint | |
| 13 | 13 | bailiffs. | |
| 14 | 14 | SECTION 2. Section 53.004, Government Code, is amended by | |
| 15 | 15 | adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: | |
| 16 | 16 | (h) To be eligible to be appointed as a bailiff in a district | |
| 17 | 17 | or statutory county court in Cameron County under Section | |
| 18 | 18 | 53.001(k), a person must be at least 21 years old, be of good moral | |
| 19 | 19 | character, and hold a peace officer license issued under Chapter | |
| 20 | 20 | 1701, Occupations Code, from the Commission on Law Enforcement | |
| 21 | 21 | Officer Standards and Education. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |