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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of records management and preservation fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 118.0216(d), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The fee may be used only to provide funds for specific |
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records management and preservation, including for: |
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(1) automation purposes; and |
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(2) prevention of identity theft by redacting |
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information in a record, as authorized or required by law. |
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SECTION 2. Section 118.0546(d), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The fee shall be used only for records management and |
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preservation purposes in the county, or for prevention of identity |
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theft by redacting information in a record, as authorized or |
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required by law. No expenditure may be made from this fund without |
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prior approval of the commissioners court. |
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SECTION 3. Section 118.0645(d), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The fee shall be used only for records management and |
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preservation purposes in the county as required by Chapter 203 or |
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for prevention of identity theft by redacting information in a |
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record, as authorized or required by law. No expenditure may be |
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made from this fund without prior approval of the commissioners |
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court. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |