Bill Text: TX HB2211 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Engrossed
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-Engrossed.html
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| By: Naishtat | H.B. No. 2211 | |
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| relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of | ||
| political contributions and expenditures filed in connection with | ||
| certain county judicial 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 CERTAIN 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 judge of a | ||
| county court at law, or a candidate for the office of judge of a | ||
| county court at law 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. 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. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
