H.B. No. 1844
AN ACT
relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 441.168, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 441.168. MICROFILMING AND STORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RECORDS. (a) On request of a local government, the director and
librarian may provide for the microfilming or storage of the local
government records of that local government. Local government
records are open to the director and librarian for that purpose.
(b) The commission shall establish fees for the
microfilming and storage of local government records in amounts
sufficient to cover the costs of administering and expanding the
microfilming and storage services of the records management
division in the state library for the purpose of implementing
Subsection (a). The fees received under this section shall be
deposited in the state treasury in an account to be used only for
the costs of administering [administrating] and expanding
microfilming and storage services.
(c) The director and librarian may allow the state records
center to provide for the economical and efficient storage,
accessibility, protection, and final disposition of inactive and
vital local government records under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1844 was passed by the House on March
30, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1844 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0
.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor