S.B. No. 692
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the filing by electronic mail of financial disclosures
  by certain county officers, county employees, or candidates for
  county office.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 159.003, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The statement may be filed with the county clerk by
  electronic mail. The county clerk may prescribe the manner and
  format for filing by electronic mail.
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (b), Section 159.005, Local
  Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The county clerk shall mail or, at the request of the
  person required to file under this subchapter, send by electronic
  mail, [two copies of] the form to each person required to file under
  this subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.030(c),
  Government Code.
         SECTION 3.  Section 159.034, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  A report filed under this subchapter may be filed by
  electronic mail. The authority with whom the report is filed may
  prescribe the manner and format for filing by electronic mail.
         SECTION 4.  Section 159.052, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  A financial statement filed with the county clerk may be
  filed by electronic mail. The county clerk may prescribe the manner
  and format for filing by electronic mail under this subsection.
         SECTION 5.  Subsection (b), Section 159.054, Local
  Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The county clerk shall make paper and electronic copies
  of the form available to each person required to file under this
  subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.030(c),
  Government Code.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 692 passed the Senate on
  March 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2013, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 692 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 148,
  Nays 0, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor