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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of the justice court technology fund to convert |
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existing paper documents to electronic data. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 102.0173, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) A fund designated by this article may be used as |
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provided by Subsection (d-1) or [only] to finance: |
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(1) the cost of continuing education and training for |
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justice court judges and clerks regarding technological |
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enhancements for justice courts; and |
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(2) the purchase and maintenance of technological |
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enhancements for a justice court, including: |
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(A) computer systems; |
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(B) computer networks; |
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(C) computer hardware; |
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(D) computer software; |
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(E) imaging systems; |
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(F) electronic kiosks; |
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(G) electronic ticket writers; and |
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(H) docket management systems. |
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(d-1) Each fiscal year the commissioners court may use 15 |
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percent of the justice court technology fund to pay the salary and |
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overtime wages of an employee who is employed by the county to |
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convert existing paper documents to electronic format. |
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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, 2015. |