TITLE: Relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.

SUMMARY: Relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 53.001 (a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Sec. 53.001. MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS. (a) The judges of the 30th, 70th, 71st, 78th, 89th, 161st, and 341st district courts, the judges of the district courts having jurisdiction in Taylor County, the judges of the county courts at law of Taylor County, and the judge of the County Court of Harrison County shall each appoint a bailiff. SECTION 2. Sec. 53.009(d), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) The bailiff appointed by the judge of the 341st District Court is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge in an amount that is commensurate with the salary paid the bailiffs of other courts with similar duties. The salary is paid out of the general fund of the county. The bailiffs currently employed by the judges of the 341st and the 406th district courts shall continue in place with their current salaries including any future CPI or longevity increases granted by the Commissioners Court of Webb County until such time as those individuals are terminated or leave their current positions as bailiffs. SECTION 3. Section 53.001(i), Government Code, is repealed. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.