(a) In any county with a population of 250,000 or more, the judges of the district courts to whom the grand jury reports may, with the commissioners court’s approval, appoint not more than seven grand jury bailiffs.
(b) A bailiff appointed under this section is subject to removal without cause at the will of the appointing judge or judges.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 53.071

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005