Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 19A.301 – Bailiffs Appointed; Compensation
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(a) The court and the district attorney may each appoint one or more bailiffs to attend to the grand jury.
(b) The court, or a person under the direction of the court, shall administer the following oath to each bailiff at the time of appointment: “You solemnly swear that you will faithfully and impartially perform all the duties of bailiff of the grand jury, and that you will keep secret the proceedings of the grand jury, so help you God.”
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 19A.301
- 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,
- 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
- Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Bailiffs appointed under this article shall be compensated in an amount set by the applicable county commissioners court.