Tex. Government Code § 53.035
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 53.035, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 53.035. DUTIES.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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