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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents |
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electronically for recording with a county clerk in certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 195.003, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) In addition to persons listed under Subsection (a), a |
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county may authorize a person to file electronic documents or other |
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documents electronically for recording with a county clerk if the |
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county enters into a memorandum of understanding with the person |
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for that purpose. This subsection applies only to a county with a |
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population of 500,000 or more. |
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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, 2013. |