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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of local law enforcement authority for |
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purposes of the sex offender registration program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 62.001(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Local law enforcement authority" means, as |
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applicable, the office of the chief of police of a municipality, the |
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office of the sheriff of a county in this state, or a centralized |
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registration authority. |
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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, 2011. |