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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to immunity from liability for county auditors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 84, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 84.0075 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 84.0075. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) A county |
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auditor is not personally liable for any act or omission performed |
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in good faith in the course and scope of the execution of the |
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auditor's official duties. |
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(b) This section does not affect suits against a county |
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auditor in the auditor's official capacity. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that |
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date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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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, 2011. |