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TX Govt Code § 51.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.001. Appointment; Residence; Bond; Seal

Sec. 51.001.  APPOINTMENT;  RESIDENCE;  BOND;  SEAL.  (a)  The order appointing the clerk of the supreme court must be recorded in the minutes of the court.(b)  The clerk must reside at Austin.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(6).(d)  The clerk shall provide a seal for the use of the supreme court.  The seal must have a five-pointed star and must be engraved with the words "Supreme Court of the State of Texas."|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 51.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.002. Clerk Pro Tempore; Deputy Clerk

Sec. 51.002.  CLERK PRO TEMPORE;  DEPUTY CLERK.  (a)  The supreme court, when necessary, may appoint a clerk pro tempore.(b)  The supreme court, by an order recorded in the minutes of the court, may authorize the clerk to appoint three deputy clerks who may discharge the duties required by law of the clerk.  Each deputy clerk must give a bond that is approved by the supreme court and is in the same amount and subject to the same conditions as required for the bond of the clerk of the court.  A deputy clerk serves at the will of the court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.003. Removal of Clerk

Sec. 51.003.  REMOVAL OF CLERK.  (a)  The supreme court by motion may remove the clerk for neglect of duty or misconduct in office.  The motion must specify the particular charges.(b)  Before the court may act on the motion, it must give the clerk at least 10 days' notice of the motion, including the particular charges.(c)  In acting on the motion, the court determines the law and facts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.004. Duties

Sec. 51.004.  DUTIES.  The clerk of the supreme court shall:(1)  file and carefully preserve the transcripts of records certified to the supreme court and papers relative to the record;(2)  docket causes in the order in which the supreme court directs;(3)  faithfully record the proceedings and decisions of the supreme court;  and(4)  certify the judgments of the supreme court to the courts from which the cases were brought.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.0045. Electronic or Microfilm Storage

Sec. 51.0045.  ELECTRONIC OR MICROFILM STORAGE.  (a)  In the performance of the duties imposed by Section 51.004, the clerk of the supreme court may maintain records and documents in an electronic storage format or on microfilm.  A record or document stored electronically or on microfilm in accordance with this section is considered an original record or document.  If the clerk stores records or documents electronically or on microfilm, the clerk may destroy the originals or copies of the records or documents according to the retention policy described by Subsection (b).(b)  The clerk of the supreme court shall establish a records retention policy.  The retention policy shall provide a plan for the storage and retention of records and documents and shall include a retention period to preserve the records and documents in accordance with applicable state law and rules of the supreme court.(c)  For purposes of this section, "electronic storage" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.105(c).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (S.B. 1259), Sec. 2(a), eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 51.0046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.0046. Privacy of Certain Records and Documents; Liability

Sec. 51.0046.  PRIVACY OF CERTAIN RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS; LIABILITY.  (a)  The supreme court shall adopt rules establishing procedures for protecting personal information contained in records and documents stored by the clerk of an appellate court in an electronic storage format and for accessing those records and documents.  The supreme court by rule shall define "personal information" for purposes of this section.(b)  A person who complies with the rules adopted by the supreme court under this section is not liable for damages arising from the disclosure of personal information that is included in records or documents stored in an electronic storage format.(c)  For purposes of this section, "electronic storage" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.105(c).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (S.B. 1259), Sec. 2(a), eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 51.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.005. Fees and Costs

Sec. 51.005.  FEES AND COSTS.  (a)  The clerk shall collect the fees described in Subsection (b) in a civil case before the court for the following services:(1)  filing records, applications, motions, briefs, and other necessary and proper papers;(2)  docketing and making docket and minute book entries;(3)  issuing notices, citations, processes, and mandates;  and(4)  performing other necessary clerical duties.(b)  The fees are:(1)  application for petition for review$ 50(2)  additional fee if application for petition for review is granted$ 75(3)  motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings originating in the supreme court$ 50(4)  additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) is granted$ 75(5)  certified question from a federal court of appeals to the supreme court$ 75(6)  case appealed to the supreme court from the district court by direct appeal$100(7)  any other proceeding filed in the supreme court$75.(c)  In addition, the clerk of the supreme court shall collect:(1)  a fee of $5 for administering an oath and giving a sealed certificate of the oath;(2)  a minimum fee of $5, or 50 cents per page if more than 10 pages, for making copies of any papers of record in offices, including certificate and seal;  and(3)  a reasonable fee fixed by the order or rule of the supreme court for any official service performed by the clerk for which a fee is not otherwise provided by this section.(d)  The clerk shall collect and pay into the state treasury the fees and costs received under this section by the clerk under rules prescribed by the comptroller of public accounts, approved by the justices of the supreme court, and recorded in the minutes of the court.  The comptroller shall deposit the fees and costs in the judicial fund.(e)  The supreme court shall provide by order or rule for the making of deposits to cover the costs provided by this section in cases before the court.  A deposit may not be required in a case in which the petitioner, relator, or appellant in the supreme court is exempt from the bond requirement.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 22, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 14.01, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Govt Code § 51.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.0051. Additional Fees

Sec. 51.0051.  ADDITIONAL FEES.  (a)  In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of the supreme court shall collect an additional fee on the filing of any application or proceeding otherwise requiring a filing fee, including an appeal.  The additional fee is set by order or rule of the supreme court in an amount necessary to defray costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the court, not to exceed $50.(b)  The clerk shall collect fees imposed under this section in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the proceeding and shall send the fees imposed under this section to the comptroller not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.  The comptroller shall deposit the fees received to the credit of the judicial fund.(c)  The comptroller shall establish a supreme court support account in the judicial fund.  Fees received under this section may be appropriated only to the supreme court support account, and the comptroller shall allocate to the account amounts as designated in the General Appropriations Act from the judicial fund that were deposited under this section.(d)  The supreme court shall administer the funds deposited under this section and appropriated to the supreme court support account.  The chief justice may make disbursements from the account for court-related purposes to defray costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the supreme court.(e)  The supreme court shall file an accounting with the Legislative Budget Board not later than November 1 following each state fiscal year showing disbursements made from the supreme court support account during the previous state fiscal year and the purpose of each disbursement.  The expenditures are subject to audit by the comptroller and the state auditor.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (S.B. 1182), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 51.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.006. Fee for Attorney's License or Certificate

Sec. 51.006.  FEE FOR ATTORNEY'S LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  The clerk shall collect a fee of $25 for the issuance of an attorney's license or certificate affixed with a seal.  The fee shall be held by the clerk and expended by the supreme court or under the direction of the court for the preparation and issuance, including mailing, of the license or certificate.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1329), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 51.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter A. Clerk of Supreme Court|Section 51.007. Vacancy During Vacation

Sec. 51.007.  VACANCY DURING VACATION.  If the office of clerk becomes vacant during vacation, the chief justice and one justice shall appoint an individual to serve as clerk until a regular appointment is made.  The individual appointed must give the bond and oath prescribed for the regular clerk.  The bond must be approved by a justice of the court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.101. Oath; Bond

Sec. 51.101.  OATH;  BOND.  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals must sign the oath prescribed for officers of this state and must give a bond in the amount of $5,000.  The bond must be approved by the court of criminal appeals and is subject to the same conditions as the bond required of the clerk of the supreme court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.102. Deputy Clerk

Sec. 51.102.  DEPUTY CLERK.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals, or the clerk of the court of criminal appeals with the court's approval, may appoint a stenographer employed by the court to act as a deputy clerk to perform the clerk's duties during the absence, illness, or other disability of the clerk.(b)  The stenographer appointed deputy clerk shall perform the duties of the clerk in the name of the clerk and shall sign his own name as deputy clerk after signing the clerk's name.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.103. Removal of Clerk

Sec. 51.103.  REMOVAL OF CLERK.  The court of criminal appeals may remove the clerk for good cause, entered in the minutes of the court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.104. Duties and Liabilities

Sec. 51.104.  DUTIES AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals shall perform the like duties for the court of criminal appeals that the clerk of the supreme court performs for the supreme court.(b)  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals is subject to the liabilities prescribed for the clerk of the supreme court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.1045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.1045. Electronic Documents and Digital Multimedia Evidence

Sec. 51.1045.  ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA EVIDENCE.  (a)  In this section, "digital multimedia evidence" has the meaning assigned by Article 2.21, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals may accept electronic documents and digital multimedia evidence received from a defendant, an applicant for a writ of habeas corpus, the clerk of the convicting court, a court reporter, or an attorney representing the state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (S.B. 1259), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 51.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter B. Clerk of Court of Criminal Appeals|Section 51.105. Electronic Storage

Sec. 51.105.  ELECTRONIC STORAGE.  (a)  In the performance of the duties imposed by Section 51.104, the clerk of the court of criminal appeals may maintain writs and other records and documents in an electronic storage format or on microfilm.  A record or document stored electronically or on microfilm in accordance with this section is considered an original record or document.  If the clerk stores writs, records, or documents electronically or on microfilm, the clerk may destroy the originals or copies of the writs, records, or documents according to the retention policy described by Subsection (b).(b)  The clerk of the court of criminal appeals shall establish a records retention policy.  The retention policy shall provide a plan for the storage and retention of writs and other documents and shall include a retention period to preserve the writs and other records in accordance with state law and applicable rules of the court of criminal appeals.(c)  For purposes of this section, "electronic storage" means the maintenance of data in the form of digital electronic signals on a computer hard disk, magnetic tape, optical disk, or similar machine-readable medium.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 718, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (S.B. 1259), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 51.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.201. Appointment; Residence; Bond; Seal

Sec. 51.201.  APPOINTMENT;  RESIDENCE;  BOND;  SEAL.  (a)  An order appointing a clerk of a court of appeals must be recorded in the minutes of the court.(b)  The clerk must reside within a county that is part of the court of appeals district of the court of appeals making the appointment.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(7).(d)  Each clerk shall provide a seal for the use of the court.  The seal must have a five-pointed star and must be engraved with the words "Court of Appeals of the State of Texas."|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1.61, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(7), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 51.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.202. Clerk Pro Tempore; Deputy Clerk

Sec. 51.202.  CLERK PRO TEMPORE;  DEPUTY CLERK.  (a)  A court of appeals, when necessary, may appoint a clerk pro tempore.(b)  With the approval of the court, the clerk may appoint deputy clerks as provided by legislative appropriation.  A deputy clerk must give a bond to the clerk, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.203. Removal of Clerk

Sec. 51.203.  REMOVAL OF CLERK.  (a)  After motion and a hearing, a court of appeals may remove its clerk for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.  The motion must specify the particular charges.(b)  The court must give the clerk at least 10 days' notice of the hearing.(c)  At the hearing, the court determines the law and facts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.205. Electronic or Microfilm Storage

Sec. 51.205.  ELECTRONIC OR MICROFILM STORAGE.  (a)  In the performance of the duties imposed by Section 51.204, the clerk of a court of appeals may maintain records and documents in an electronic storage format or on microfilm.  A record or document stored electronically or on microfilm in accordance with this section is considered an original record or document.  If a clerk stores records or documents electronically or on microfilm, the clerk may destroy the originals or copies of the records or documents according to the retention policy described by Subsection (b).(b)  The clerk of a court of appeals shall establish a records retention policy.  The retention policy shall provide a plan for the storage and retention of records and documents and shall include a retention period to preserve the records and documents in accordance with Section 51.204 and other applicable state law and rules of the court of appeals, the supreme court, or the court of criminal appeals.(c)  For purposes of this section, "electronic storage" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.105(c).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (S.B. 1259), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 51.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.206. Law Library

Sec. 51.206.  LAW LIBRARY.  (a)  Each clerk of a court of appeals is the librarian of the court and shall keep the books in the court's library in good order and catalogue them.(b)  The clerk may purchase additional law books for the use of the court from the fees collected by the court.  Those expenditures may not exceed annually the specific amounts additionally authorized for the purchase of law books in the General Appropriations Act.(c)  All fees collected for the purchase of law books shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the appropriate court.  Book expenditures shall be made on a warrant drawn on the state treasury by the state comptroller as provided by the judiciary section of the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 51.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter C. Clerks of Courts of Appeals|Section 51.208. Additional Fees

Sec. 51.208.  ADDITIONAL FEES.  (a)  The clerk of a court of appeals shall collect an additional fee on the filing of any case appealed to and filed in the court of appeals that otherwise requires a filing fee.  The additional fee is in an amount equal to the amount of the additional fee set by order or rule of the supreme court and imposed under Section 51.0051.(b)  The clerk shall collect fees imposed under this section in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the proceeding and shall send the fees imposed under this section to the comptroller not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.  The comptroller shall deposit the fees received to the credit of the judicial fund.(c)  Fees received under this section may be appropriated only to the supreme court support account established under Section 51.0051.  The comptroller shall allocate to the account amounts as designated in the General Appropriations Act from the judicial fund that were deposited under this section.(d)  The supreme court shall administer the funds deposited under this section and appropriated to the supreme court support account in the manner provided by Section 51.0051.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (S.B. 1182), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|