78R8117 SLO-D


By:  Lewis                                                        H.B. No. 687

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 687:                                    

By:  Hughes                                                   C.S.H.B. No. 687



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to continuing education requirements for certain court 
clerks.     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 51.605(c), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(c)  A clerk must annually complete 20 hours of continuing 
education courses including at least one hour [three hours] of 
continuing education courses regarding registry funds handled 
under Chapter 117, Local Government Code, in the performance of the 
duties of office.  The 20 hours of required continuing education 
courses must include at least one hour of continuing education 
regarding fraudulent court documents and fraudulent document 
filings.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2004.