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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal |
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case in Cameron County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24.205, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 2. Section 24.209, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.240, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 4. Section 24.376, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A party in a criminal case before the court in Cameron |
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County may electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 5. Section 24.503, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.503. 357TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 357th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 6. Section 24.549, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.549. 404TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 404th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 7. Section 24.589, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 8. Section 24.640, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 24.640. 444TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) |
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The 444th Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 9. Section 25.0332, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may |
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electronically file any required court document if the |
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commissioners court of the county adopts an order authorizing |
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filing by that method. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |