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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county clerk to post official and |
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legal notices by electronic display. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 82.001, 82.002, 82.003, 82.004, and |
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82.005, Local Government Code, are designated as Subchapter A, |
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Chapter 82, Local Government Code, and a heading is added to |
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Subchapter A to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 82, Local Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter B to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 82.051. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF OFFICIAL AND LEGAL |
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NOTICES BY COUNTY CLERK. (a) In this section, "electronic display" |
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includes a display by the use of an electronic kiosk, electronic |
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bulletin board, or other similar device designed to provide readily |
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accessible information. |
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(b) A county clerk may post an official and legal notice by |
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electronic display instead of posting a physical document. An |
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electronic display of information posted under this section must |
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meet the location, time, and accessibility requirements provided by |
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law for the posting of the notice. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |