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TX Govt Code § 51.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.301. Vacancy; Bond; Seal; Signature of Clerk

Sec. 51.301.  VACANCY; BOND; SEAL; SIGNATURE OF CLERK.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of district clerk, the vacancy shall be filled by the district judge of the county.(b)  If a vacancy in the office of district clerk occurs in a county that has two or more district courts, the vacancy shall be filled by agreement of the judges of the courts.  If the judges cannot agree on an appointee, they shall certify that fact to the governor, who shall order a special election to fill the vacancy.(c)  An appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of district clerk must qualify and give a bond.(d)  Each district clerk shall be provided with a seal for the district court.  The seal must have a five-pointed star and must be engraved with the words "District Court of __________ County, Texas."  The seal shall be impressed on all process issued by the court except subpoenas and shall be kept and used by the clerk to authenticate official acts.  The seal may be created using an electronic means, including by using an optical disk or another electronic reproduction technique, if the means by which the seal is impressed on an original document created using the same type of electronic means does not allow for changes, additions, or deletions to be made to the document.(e)  The signature of the district clerk may be affixed on an original document using electronic means, provided that the means by which the signature is affixed meets the requirements of Subsection (d) with respect to creating a seal by electronic means.(f)  A seal impressed or a signature affixed by electronic means may be delivered or transmitted electronically.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 25 (S.B. 229), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 25 (S.B. 229), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 51.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.303. Duties and Powers

Sec. 51.303.  DUTIES AND POWERS.  (a)  The clerk of a district court has custody of and shall carefully maintain and arrange the records relating to or lawfully deposited in the clerk's office.(b)  The clerk of a district court shall:(1)  record the acts and proceedings of the court;(2)  enter all judgments of the court under the direction of the judge;  and(3)  record all executions issued and the returns on the executions.(c)  The district clerk shall keep an index of the parties to all suits filed in the court.  The index must list the parties alphabetically using their full names and must be cross-referenced to the other parties to the suit.  In addition, a reference must be made opposite each name to the minutes on which is entered the judgment in the case.(d)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.(e)  The clerk of a district court may:(1)  take the depositions of witnesses;  and(2)  perform other duties imposed on the clerk by law.(f)  In addition to the other powers and duties of this section, a district clerk shall accept applications for protective orders under Chapter 71, Family Code.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 354, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 51.3031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.3031. Issuance of United States Passports

Sec. 51.3031.  ISSUANCE OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS.  (a)  A district clerk may perform all duties necessary to process an application for a United States passport, including taking passport photographs.(b)  To recover the costs of taking passport photographs, a district clerk may collect a reasonable fee in an amount set by the commissioners court of the county in which the district clerk's office is located.(c)  A district clerk, after collecting a fee under Subsection (b), shall pay the fee to the county treasurer, or to an official who discharges the duties of the county treasurer, for deposit in the general fund of the county.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 51.3032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.3032. Electronic Display of Official and Legal Notices by District Clerk

Sec. 51.3032.  ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF OFFICIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES BY DISTRICT CLERK.  A district clerk may post an official and legal notice by electronic display, instead of posting a physical document, in the manner provided for a county clerk by Section 82.051, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 10.11, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 51.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.304. Preservation of Records

Sec. 51.304.  PRESERVATION OF RECORDS.  (a)  The district clerk may, pursuant to the clerk's duty to record the acts and proceedings of the court, provide a plan for the storage of records, acts, proceedings, minutes of the court, and registers, records, and instruments for which the clerk is responsible by law, by microfilm, image processing technology, or other process that correctly and legibly reproduces or that forms a medium for copying or reproducing or by optical data storage.  The plan must be in writing and provide for the maintenance, retention, security, retrieval, and reproduction of stored records.(b)  The plan must:(1)  require the recording and filing of original instruments, records, and minutes within a specified time after presentation to the district clerk; (2)  permit the use of original paper records in a proceeding before the court; (3)  provide standards for the organizing, identifying, coding, and indexing of records so a record can be retrieved rapidly and the reproduced record can be certified as a true and correct copy; (4)  provide for the use of materials to reproduce records and, if appropriate to the method by which records are stored, provide for the use of processes relating to the development, fixation, and washing of the photographic duplicates, that are of a quality approved for permanent photographic records by the American National Standards Institute, or another nationally recognized entity that establishes archival standards for mediums used to store data and records;  and(5)  provide for the permanent retention of records, including security provisions to guard against physical loss, alteration, and deterioration.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 85(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.(d)  A reproduction of a record stored in accordance with the provisions of a plan adopted under this section is an original record and shall be accepted as an original record by the courts and administrative agencies of this state.(e)  A transcript, exemplification, copy, or reproduction on paper or film of a record stored in accordance with the provisions of a plan adopted under this section is a certified copy of the original record.(f), (g) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 85(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 51.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.306. Recording Proceedings of More Than One Court

Sec. 51.306.  RECORDING PROCEEDINGS OF MORE THAN ONE COURT.  (a)  A district clerk who has duties in more than one district court may combine the minutes of the civil business of the courts into one record.  The clerk may also combine the minutes of the criminal business of the courts into a separate record.(b)  The clerk shall enter the minutes into the appropriate record sequentially, regardless of the district court from which the business originates.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.307. Transferred Judgments

Sec. 51.307.  TRANSFERRED JUDGMENTS.  If a district clerk receives a certified copy of a judgment rendered in a county court in which jurisdiction has been transferred to the district court, the district clerk shall immediately record the judgment in the minutes of the district court.  The district court shall enforce the judgment in the same manner as judgments rendered in the district court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.3071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.3071. Transfer of Cases

Sec. 51.3071.  TRANSFER OF CASES.  (a) If a case is transferred from a district court to a county court, the clerk of the district court shall send to the county clerk using the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031:(1)  a transfer certificate and index of transferred documents;(2)  a copy of the original papers filed in the transferring court;(3)  a copy of the order of transfer signed by the transferring court;(4)  a copy of each final order;(5)  a copy of the transfer certificate and index of transferred documents from each previous transfer; and(6)  a bill of any costs that have accrued in the transferring court.(b)  The clerk of the transferring court shall use the standardized transfer certificate and index of transferred documents form created by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.037 when transferring a case under this section.(c)  The clerk of the transferee court shall accept documents transferred under Subsection (a) and docket the case.(d)  The clerk of the transferee court shall physically or electronically mark or stamp the transfer certificate and index of transferred documents to evidence the date and time of acceptance under Subsection (c), but may not physically or electronically mark or stamp any other document transferred under Subsection (a).(e)  Sections 80.001 and 80.002 do not apply to the transfer of documents under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (S.B. 1341), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 7.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 51.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.308. Clerk Pro Tempore

Sec. 51.308.  CLERK PRO TEMPORE.  If a district clerk is a party to an action in a court he serves, the district judge, on the application of any interested person or on the judge's own motion, may appoint a clerk pro tempore for the purposes of the action.  The clerk pro tempore must take an oath to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the appointment and must give a bond, payable to the State of Texas, conditioned on the faithful performance of those duties, in an amount fixed and approved by the judge.  The clerk pro tempore shall perform the duties of the district clerk relating to the action during the period of the appointment.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.309. Deputy Clerks and Other Employees

Sec. 51.309.  DEPUTY CLERKS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The district clerk may appoint deputy clerks.  Each appointment must be in writing under the hand and seal of the district court and must be recorded in the office of the county clerk.  A deputy clerk must take the oath prescribed for officers of this state.  A deputy clerk may perform in the name of the district clerk all official acts of the office of district clerk. (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district clerk shall obtain one or more surety bonds in accordance with this section to cover each deputy clerk or other employee.  The district clerk shall obtain:(1)  an individual bond for each deputy clerk and other employee in an amount for each bond that is equal to the district clerk's bond; or(2)  a schedule surety bond or a blanket surety bond to cover all deputy clerks and all other employees in a total amount that is equal to the district clerk's bond.(b-1)  A deputy clerk and an employee must be covered by a surety bond on the same conditions as the district clerk. A bond covering a deputy clerk or other employee shall be made payable to the governor for the use and benefit of the district clerk.(c)  In lieu of the bond required by Subsection (b), the county may self-insure against losses that would have been covered by the bond.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 71, Sec. 5, 6, eff. May 7, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 199, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 51.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.310. Deputy District Clerks of Bexar County

Sec. 51.310.  DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERKS OF BEXAR COUNTY.  (a)  The district clerk of Bexar County shall appoint one or more deputy clerks to serve each district court in Bexar County.  Persons appointed deputy clerk must be acceptable to the judges.  An appointment of a clerk to serve a particular court must be confirmed in writing by the judge of that court.  Before assuming the duties of office, a deputy clerk must take the oath prescribed for officers of this state.(b)  The district clerk may require a deputy clerk to give a bond.  The district clerk may prescribe the conditions and amount of the bond, or those terms may be set as otherwise provided by law.(c)  The deputy clerk shall perform the official duties of the district clerk and shall attend each session of the court to which the deputy is appointed.  The deputy clerk shall also perform services requested by a judge.(d)  The deputy clerks may act for each other in any matter pertaining to the clerical business of the courts or when requested to do so by a judge or the district clerk.  A deputy clerk acting for another deputy clerk may not receive additional compensation.(e)  A deputy clerk serves at the pleasure of the judge of the court the deputy serves.  If the office of a deputy clerk becomes vacant, the district clerk shall appoint another deputy clerk in the manner provided for initial appointments.(f)  The district clerk shall fix the annual salary of the deputy clerk of each court.  The salary must be approved by the commissioners court and shall be paid in equal installments twice monthly from the county fund established for the purpose.(g)  This section does not prevent the district clerk from appointing additional deputy clerks to any of the courts if necessary or if requested by the judge of one of the courts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.311. Special Deputy District Clerk in Lubbock and Nueces Counties

Sec. 51.311.  SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN LUBBOCK AND NUECES COUNTIES.  (a)  In Lubbock and Nueces counties, the district clerk shall appoint, at the request of a district judge, a special deputy district clerk to serve that judge's court.(b)  The salary of a special deputy clerk appointed under this section shall be paid out of the general fund of the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.312. Special Deputy District Clerk in Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Tarrant, and Travis Counties

Sec. 51.312.  SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN DALLAS, EL PASO, HARRIS, TARRANT, AND TRAVIS COUNTIES.  (a)  In Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Tarrant, and Travis counties, the district clerk may appoint, at the request of a district judge, a special deputy district clerk to serve that judge's court.(b)  The salary of a special deputy clerk appointed under this section shall be paid out of the general fund of the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.313. Special Deputy District Clerk in Collin and Denton Counties

Sec. 51.313.  SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTIES.  (a)  In Collin and Denton counties, the district clerk may appoint, at the request of a district judge, a special deputy district clerk to serve that judge's court.(b)  The salary of a special deputy clerk appointed under this section shall be paid out of the general fund of the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.314. Special Deputy District Clerk in Galveston County

Sec. 51.314.  SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK IN GALVESTON COUNTY.  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may pay for the services of a special deputy district clerk if the commissioners court considers a deputy clerk necessary.  The clerk of the court in which the deputy clerk serves shall appoint the deputy clerk.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.315. Special Deputy District Clerks for Certain Courts in Harris County

Sec. 51.315.  SPECIAL DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERKS FOR CERTAIN COURTS IN HARRIS COUNTY.  (a)  The Commissioners Court of Harris County may pay the salary of the special deputy district clerks that it considers necessary for the 177th, 178th, 179th, and 180th district courts.(b)  The clerk of the court shall appoint a deputy district clerk under this section.(c)  A deputy district clerk serves at the will of the appointing clerk.(d)  A deputy district clerk is entitled to a salary from the county paid monthly from the general funds of the county.  The salary may not exceed the compensation allowed by law to other deputy district clerks.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter D. District Clerks|Section 51.316. Deputy Clerk and Assistant in Hidalgo, Jefferson, and Nueces Counties

Sec. 51.316.  DEPUTY CLERK AND ASSISTANT IN HIDALGO, JEFFERSON, AND NUECES COUNTIES.  (a)  In Hidalgo, Jefferson, and Nueces counties, the district clerk may apply in writing to the district judges in the county to appoint a deputy district clerk or an assistant.  The application must state the number of deputies or assistants to be appointed and the probable receipts and disbursements of the office.  If a majority of the judges approve the appointment, they shall certify the list to the commissioners court.  The application and the order approving the application must be recorded in the minutes of the district court.(b)  A deputy clerk or assistant appointed under this section shall perform the duties required by the district clerk and serves at the pleasure of the district clerk.  A deputy clerk or assistant may not be employed except as provided by this section.(c)  An assistant appointed under this section must take the oath prescribed for officers of this state.(d)  The salary of an assistant appointed under this section shall be paid out of the general fund or the officers' salary fund of the county.  The salary of a court clerk, index clerk, or clerk handling the jury shall be paid out of the general fund or the jury fund.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|