Bill Text: TX HB2211 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures filed in connection with certain county judicial offices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-09 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2211 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2211-Introduced.html

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83R6422 EES-F
By: Naishtat H.B. No. 2211

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of
political contributions and expenditures and financial statements
filed in connection with certain county offices.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 254, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 254.04012 to read as follows:
Sec. 254.04012. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS OF JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE AND COUNTY JUDGES ON INTERNET. (a) A report filed under this
chapter with a county clerk by a justice of the peace, a candidate
for the office of justice of the peace, a county judge, or a
candidate for the office of county judge must be made available to
the public on the county's Internet website if the county maintains
an Internet website.
(b) If a county is required to make a report available on the
county's Internet website under Subsection (a), the county shall
make the report available for free and may not require a person to
register with the county to view the report.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 159, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 159.0061 to read as follows:
Sec. 159.0061. AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENTS OF JUSTICES OF
THE PEACE AND COUNTY JUDGES ON INTERNET. (a) If a county maintains
an Internet website, the county shall make available to the public
on the county's Internet website each financial statement filed
under this subchapter with the county clerk by a justice of the
peace, a candidate for the office of justice of the peace, a county
judge, or a candidate for the office of county judge.
(b) If a county is required to make a report available on the
county's Internet website under Subsection (a), the county shall
make the report available for free and may not require a person to
register with the county to view the report.
SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 159, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 159.0342 to read as follows:
Sec. 159.0342. AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENTS OF JUSTICES OF
THE PEACE ON INTERNET. (a) If a county maintains an Internet
website, the county shall make available to the public on the
county's Internet website any financial statement filed under this
subchapter with the county clerk by a justice of the peace or a
candidate for the office of justice of the peace.
(b) If a county is required to make a report available on the
county's Internet website under Subsection (a), the county shall
make the report available for free and may not require a person to
register with the county to view the report.
SECTION 4. (a) Section 254.04012, Election Code, as added
by this Act, applies only to a report required to be filed under
Chapter 254, Election Code, that is due on or after January 1, 2014.
(b) The changes in law made by this Act to Chapter 159, Local
Government Code, apply only to a financial statement or report
required to be filed under that chapter that is due on or after
January 1, 2014.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.