By Uher H.B. No. 2873
77R7100 SMJ-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to fees charged by district and county clerks for copies
1-3 of records.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 552.265, Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 552.265. CHARGE FOR PAPER COPY [CERTIFIED RECORD]
1-8 PROVIDED BY DISTRICT OR COUNTY CLERK. The charge for providing a
1-9 paper copy made by a district or county clerk's office shall be the
1-10 charge provided by Chapter 51 of this code, Chapter 118, Local
1-11 Government Code, or other applicable law.
1-12 SECTION 2. Section 118.011, Local Government Code, is amended
1-13 by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
1-14 (e) A county clerk who provides a copy in a format other
1-15 than paper of a record maintained by the clerk shall provide the
1-16 copy and charge a fee in accordance with Sections 552.231 and
1-17 552.262, Government Code.
1-18 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-19 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-20 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-21 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-22 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.