78R2764 SLO-F
By: Lewis 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) The instruction required under Subsection (b) must
include [A clerk must annually complete 20 hours of continuing
education courses including] at least:
(1) one hour [three hours] of continuing education
[courses] regarding registry funds handled under Chapter 117, Local
Government Code; and
(2) [, 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.