TITLE: Relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain Dallas County courts.

SUMMARY: Relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain Dallas County courts.

FULL TEXT:
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.