Tex. Government Code § 53.121
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 53.121, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 53.121. OFFICE OF BAILIFF.
Official statutory text
The judges of the 231st, 233rd, 322nd, 323rd, 324th, 325th, and 360th district courts may appoint one person to serve as bailiff of that court and one person to serve as bailiff for the district court served by an associate judge of that district court. A 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.
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