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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of a judge's staff and office equipment to |
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prepare a response to certain complaints or allegations or to |
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provide certain information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 33, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.0225 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0225. USE OF STAFF AND EQUIPMENT. A judge may |
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request and receive the assistance of the judge's staff and use the |
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judge's and staff's office equipment to: |
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(1) prepare for the commission a response to: |
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(A) a complaint; or |
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(B) a request for information related to an |
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allegation or appearance of misconduct or disability; or |
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(2) provide other information requested by the |
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commission. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2009. |