By: Raymond H.B. No. 2676
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain Dallas County
courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 53.001, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(k) The judges of the 191st, 193rd, 254th, 255th, 256th,
298th, 301st, 302nd, 304th, 330th, 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st,
116th, 134th, 160th and 162nd District Courts and the county courts
at law in Dallas County may each appoint one or more bailiffs that
the judges believe are necessary for the efficient administration
of the judge's court.
SECTION 2. To be eligible to be appointed bailiff for the
191st, 193rd, 254th, 255th, 256th, 298th, 301st, 302nd, 304th,
330th, 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th and 162nd
District Courts and the county courts at law in Dallas County, or
under Section 53.001, a person must be at least 21 years old and
hold a peace officer license under Chapter 415 from the Commission
on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2011.