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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continuing education of county and district clerks |
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regarding the proper selection of petit and grand juries. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.605, Texas Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.605. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) In this section, |
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the word "clerk" includes a county clerk, district clerk, or county |
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and district clerk. |
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(b) A clerk shall complete 20 hours of instruction regarding |
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the performance of the clerk's duties of office before the first |
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anniversary of the date the clerk assumes those duties. At least |
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one (1) hour of instruction must concern the proper selection of |
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petit and grand juries. |
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(c) After the first anniversary of the date a clerk assumes |
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the duties of office, the clerk must each calendar year complete 20 |
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hours of continuing education courses. At least one (1) hour of |
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continuing education each calendar year must concern the proper |
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selection of petit and grand juries. |
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(d) A clerk may carry over from the current calendar year to |
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the following calendar year not more than 10 hours of completed |
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continuing education courses that exceed the number of hours of |
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completed continuing education courses required under Subsection |
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(c). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |