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Section 2. That Article I to Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled Judicial Department, shall be and is hereby amended to provide a new Section 18-7 thereto creating the position of Municipal Court Bailiff, providing for the appointment of said bailiff(s), establishing the responsibilities thereof, and providing for funding for said position(s), said Section 18-7 to read as follows: “Sec. 18-7 Municipal Court Bailiff. (a) The City Manager shall appoint one or more Municipal Court Bailiffs, who may serve on a full-time or a part time basis, with the appointment of said bailiff(s) being made upon the recommendation of the Municipal Court Judge. (b) The duties and responsibilities of the bailiff shall be those same duties and responsibilities as fulfilled by bailiffs pursuant to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas, including any and all responsibilities and duties as shall be designated by the Municipal Court Judge. (c) The bailiff or bailiffs appointed as provided herein shall in all things report to and be subject to the exclusive supervision of the Municipal Court Judge. (d) As a prerequisite to performing the responsibilities of bailiff as set out herein, any person appointed as bailiff shall have such minimum certifications and prerequisites as shall be established by state law and by the City Manager and Municipal Court Judge. (e) All costs associated with the services of one or more bailiffs, including salary, benefits, or other appropriate costs, shall be paid exclusively from funds held in the Municipal Court Building Security Fund as the same has been established pursuant to Section 18-23 (a) 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris.” Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed to the extent of said conflict only. Section 4. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares that it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite such invalidity. Section 5.. That this ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 2005