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Tex. Government Code § 53.102

This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 53.102, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.

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§ 53.102. OFFICE OF BAILIFF; APPOINTMENT.

Official statutory text

(a) The judge of each county court at law of Tarrant County may appoint one person to serve as bailiff of that court.

(b) The bailiff is an officer of the court and performs the duties of the office under the direction and supervision of the judge of the court.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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