{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-53.102","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 53.102","heading":"OFFICE OF BAILIFF; APPOINTMENT.","body":"(a) The judge of each county court at law of Tarrant County may appoint one person to serve as bailiff of that court.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 53. BAILIFFS","SUBCHAPTER G. BAILIFFS FOR COUNTY COURTS AT LAW IN TARRANT COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.53.htm#53.102","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"b090aa6b8548caf1b7fa964654caced0837903d3ddaa84bb06447fb1a69a114b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-53.101","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-53.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}