(a) Each bailiff appointed under § 53.002(c) shall be paid an annual salary out of the general fund of El Paso County, unless another source of funding is approved by the commissioners court. The council of judges shall set the salary in writing consistent with pay scales adopted by the commissioners court that are comparable to other positions within El Paso County.
(b) Bailiffs appointed under § 53.002(c) who held office as bailiffs under that section on June 30, 2017, are entitled to receive at least the same annual salary or compensation under this section as they received on that date.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 53.0091

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 1246), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
(d) A person appointed to succeed a bailiff who held office as bailiff under § 53.002(c) is not entitled to be paid the same annual salary paid to the bailiff the person succeeds, but is entitled to receive an annual salary as provided by Subsection (a).
(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 1246), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.