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TX Loc Govt Code § 176.0065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.0065. Maintenance of Records

Sec. 176.0065.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.  A records administrator shall:(1)  maintain a list of local government officers of the local governmental entity and shall make that list available to the public and any vendor who may be required to file a conflict of interest questionnaire under Section 176.006; and(2)  maintain the statements and questionnaires that are required to be filed under this chapter in accordance with the local governmental entity's records retention schedule.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1491), Sec. 8, eff. May 25, 2007.Redesignated and amended from Local Government Code, Section 176.011 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.008. Electronic Filing

Sec. 176.008.  ELECTRONIC FILING.  The requirements of this chapter, including signature requirements, may be satisfied by electronic filing in a form approved by the commission.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 914), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.009. Posting on Internet

Sec. 176.009.  POSTING ON INTERNET.  (a)  A local governmental entity that maintains an Internet website shall provide access to the statements and to questionnaires required to be filed under this chapter on that website.  This subsection does not require a local governmental entity to maintain an Internet website.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 847, Sec. 3(b), eff. January 1, 2014.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 914), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1491), Sec. 7, eff. May 25, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 847 (H.B. 195), Sec. 3(b), eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.010. Requirements Cumulative

Sec. 176.010.  REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE.  The requirements of this chapter are in addition to any other disclosure required by law.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 914), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.012. Application of Public Information Law

Sec. 176.012.  APPLICATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW.  This chapter does not require a local governmental entity to disclose any information that is excepted from disclosure by Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1491), Sec. 8, eff. May 25, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.013. Enforcement

Sec. 176.013.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A local government officer commits an offense under this chapter if the officer:(1)  is required to file a conflicts disclosure statement under Section 176.003; and(2)  knowingly fails to file the required conflicts disclosure statement with the appropriate records administrator not later than 5 p.m. on the seventh business day after the date on which the officer becomes aware of the facts that require the filing of the statement.(b)  A vendor commits an offense under this chapter if the vendor:(1)  is required to file a conflict of interest questionnaire under Section 176.006; and(2)  either:(A)  knowingly fails to file the required questionnaire with the appropriate records administrator not later than 5 p.m. on the seventh business day after the date on which the vendor becomes aware of the facts that require the filing of the questionnaire; or(B)  knowingly fails to file an updated questionnaire with the appropriate records administrator not later than 5 p.m. on the seventh business day after the date on which the vendor becomes aware of an event that would make a statement in a questionnaire previously filed by the vendor incomplete or inaccurate.(c)  An offense under this chapter is:(1)  a Class C misdemeanor if the contract amount is less than $1 million or if there is no contract amount for the contract;(2)  a Class B misdemeanor if the contract amount is at least $1 million but less than $5 million; or(3)  a Class A misdemeanor if the contract amount is at least $5 million.(d)  A local governmental entity may reprimand, suspend, or terminate the employment of an employee who knowingly fails to comply with a requirement adopted under this chapter.(e)  The governing body of a local governmental entity may, at its discretion, declare a contract void if the governing body determines that a vendor failed to file a conflict of interest questionnaire required by Section 176.006.(f)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the local government officer filed the required conflicts disclosure statement not later than the seventh business day after the date the officer received notice from the local governmental entity of the alleged violation.(g)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) that the vendor filed the required questionnaire not later than the seventh business day after the date the vendor received notice from the local governmental entity of the alleged violation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.001. Coercion of Police Officer or Fire Fighter in Connection With Political Campaign

Sec. 180.001.  COERCION OF POLICE OFFICER OR FIRE FIGHTER IN CONNECTION WITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.  (a)  An individual commits an offense if the individual coerces a police officer or a fire fighter to participate or to refrain from participating in a political campaign.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000, confinement in the county jail for not more than two years, or both a fine and confinement.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.002. Defense of Civil Suits Against Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, and Emergency Medical Personnel

Sec. 180.002.  DEFENSE OF CIVIL SUITS AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.  (a)  In this section, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  A municipality or a school district or other special purpose district shall provide a municipal or district employee who is a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee with legal counsel without cost to the employee to defend the employee against a suit for damages by a party other than a governmental entity if:(1)  legal counsel is requested by the employee; and(2)  the suit involves an official act of the employee within the scope of the employee's authority.(c)  To defend the employee against the suit, the municipality or district may provide counsel already employed by it or may employ private counsel.(d)  An employee may recover from a municipality or district that fails to provide counsel as required by Subsection (b) the reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defending the suit if the trier of fact finds:(1)  that the fees were incurred in defending a suit covered by Subsection (b); and(2)  that the employee is without fault or that the employee acted with a reasonable good faith belief that the employee's actions were proper.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 42(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 1016), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.003. Maximum Duty Hours of Peace Officers

Sec. 180.003.  MAXIMUM DUTY HOURS OF PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  In a county with a population of 312,000 to 330,000, a sheriff, deputy, constable, or other peace officer of the county or a municipality located in the county may not be required to be on duty more than 48 hours a week unless the peace officer is called on by a superior officer to serve during an emergency as determined by the superior officer.(b)  Hours of duty over 48 hours a week, compiled by a peace officer under Subsection (a), may be treated as overtime and may be deducted from future required hours of duty if:(1)  the overtime is used within one year after it is compiled;  and(2)  the peace officer obtains the permission of the superior officer.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 93, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 77, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.004. Working Conditions for Pregnant Employees

Sec. 180.004.  WORKING CONDITIONS FOR PREGNANT EMPLOYEES.  (a)  In this section, "office" means a municipal or county office, department, division, program, commission, bureau, board, committee, or similar entity.(b)  A municipality or a county shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate an employee of the municipality or county who is determined by a physician to be partially physically restricted by a pregnancy.(c)  If the physician of a municipal or county employee certifies that the employee is unable to perform the duties of the employee's permanent work assignment as a result of the employee's pregnancy and if a temporary work assignment that the employee may perform is available in the same office, the office supervisor who is responsible for personnel decisions shall assign the employee to the temporary work assignment.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 533, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.005. Appointments to Local Governing Bodies

Sec. 180.005.  APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES.  (a)  In this section, "local government" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.(b)  An appointment to the governing body of a local government shall be made as required by the law applicable to that local government and may be made with the intent to ensure that the governing body is representative of the constituency served by the governing body.(c)  A local government that chooses to implement Subsection (b) shall adopt procedures for the implementation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.007. Payments in Excess of Contractual Amount

Sec. 180.007.  PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT.  (a)  A political subdivision may not pay an employee or former employee more than an amount owed under a contract with the employee unless the political subdivision holds at least one public hearing under this section.(b)  Notice must be given of the hearing in accordance with notice of a public meeting under Subchapter C, Chapter 551, Government Code.(c)  The governing body of the political subdivision must state the following at the public hearing:(1)  the reason the payment in excess of the contractual amount is being offered to the employee or former employee, including the public purpose that will be served by making the excess payment; and(2)  the exact amount of the excess payment, the source of the payment, and the terms for the distribution of the payment that effect and maintain the public purpose to be served by making the excess payment.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 862 (H.B. 483), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 180.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Section 180.008. Prohibition on Use of Public Money to Settle or Pay Sexual Harassment Claims

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 551 (S.B. 282), Sec. 2For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 2073), Sec. 2, see other Sec. 180.008.Sec. 180.008.  PROHIBITION ON USE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO SETTLE OR PAY SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS.  (a)  In this section, "political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, other special district, or other subdivision of state government.(b)  A political subdivision may not use public money to settle or otherwise pay a sexual harassment claim made against a person who is:(1)  an elected or appointed member of the governing body of the political subdivision; or(2)  an officer or employee of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 551 (S.B. 282), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.001. County Recorder; Seal; General Duties

Sec. 191.001.  COUNTY RECORDER;  SEAL;  GENERAL DUTIES.  (a)  As provided by Article V, Section 20, of the Texas Constitution, the county clerk of a county serves as the county recorder.(b)  The county clerk shall use the county court seal to authenticate all of the clerk's official acts as county recorder. The clerk may affix the seal on an original document by stamp, electronic means, facsimile, or other means that legibly reproduces all of the required elements of the seal for the purposes of reproduction.(c)  The county clerk shall record, exactly, without delay, and in the manner provided by this subtitle, the contents of each instrument that is filed for recording and that the clerk is authorized to record.(d)  The county clerk shall keep the records properly indexed and arranged as provided by this subtitle.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (H.B. 1728), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.002. Records to Be Kept in Well-Bound Books or on Microfilm or Other Media

Sec. 191.002.  RECORDS TO BE KEPT IN WELL-BOUND BOOKS OR ON MICROFILM OR OTHER MEDIA.  When the county clerk records an instrument, the clerk shall do so in a suitable well-bound book.  However, this requirement does not apply to an instrument recorded and maintained on microfilm or other medium as provided by Chapters 204 and 205 and rules adopted under those chapters.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.003. Effective Date of Recording

Sec. 191.003.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDING.  An instrument filed with a county clerk for recording is considered recorded from the time that the instrument is filed.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.004. Attested Copies

Sec. 191.004.  ATTESTED COPIES.  (a)  On demand, the county clerk shall give an attested copy of any instrument that is recorded in the clerk's office.(b)  The fee provided by law for an attested copy shall be paid to the clerk.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to birth and death records maintained under the vital statistics laws of this state as provided by Title 3, Health and Safety Code.  The county clerk shall allow access to and give attested copies of those records only as provided by the vital statistics laws, rules adopted under those laws, and Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 43(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1192, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.005. Effect of Copy

Sec. 191.005.  EFFECT OF COPY.  If made and recorded as provided by law, a transcribed record, a translation of a Spanish archive, a rerecorded deed, any other instrument required by law to be recorded, or a certified copy of such a record has the same effect as the original record.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.006. Public Access to Records

Sec. 191.006.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS.  All records belonging to the office of the county clerk to which access is not otherwise restricted by law or by court order shall be open to the public at all reasonable times.  A member of the public may make a copy of any of the records.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 191.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 6 - Records|Subtitle B - County Records|Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties|Section 191.008. Authority to Establish Computerized Electronic Information System

Sec. 191.008.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMPUTERIZED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may provide for the establishment and operation of a computerized electronic information system through which it may provide on a contractual basis direct access to information that relates to all or some county and precinct records and records of the district courts and courts of appeals having jurisdiction in the county, that is public information, and that is stored or processed in the system.  The commissioners court may make records available through the system only if the custodian of the records agrees in writing to allow public access under this section to the records.(b)  The commissioners court may:(1)  provide procedures for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the information system;(2)  establish eligibility criteria for users;(3)  delineate the public information to be available through the system;(4)  set a reasonable fee, charged under a contract, for use of the system;  and(5)  consolidate billing and collection of fees and payments under one county department or office.(c)  The commissioners court may contract with a person or other governmental agency for the development, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of:(1)  the information system or any component of the information system, including telecommunication services necessary for access to the system;  and(2)  billing and collection services for the system.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 86, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 1991.|