H.B. 1377 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1377
By: Farabee
County Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 
Currently,  a number of county records are deteriorating and are in need
of preservation.  Counties that are adjacent to an international boundary
have the ability to charge a records archive fee not to exceed $5 for the
filing of public documents in county clerks offices.  House Bill 1377
provides for a fee not to exceed $5 to be imposed for filing public
documents in county clerk offices in the remainder of the state for the
purpose of preserving, restoring, and managing certain county records.  
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS
SECTION 1.Amends Section 118.011 (e), Local Government Code, by deleting
language that restricts the fee to counties adjacent to an international
border. 

SECTION 2.   Amends Section 118.025, Local Government Code, by deleting
language that                                 restricts the fee to
counties along the border.  

SECTION 3.   Amends Section 118.025 (b), Local Government Code, by
deleting language that                         restricts the fee to
counties adjacent to an international border. 

SECTION 4.Effective Date

EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2003