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AN ACT
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relating to disposition of surplus computer equipment and the grant |
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of money by the Office of Court Administration. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 72.021, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: |
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(c) The office may award a grant of money to a local or state |
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governmental entity in the judicial branch of local or state |
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government to fund programs that: |
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(1) are approved by the Judicial Committee on |
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Information Technology under Chapter 77; and |
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(2) provide technological support for the judiciary. |
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(d) At the end of each fiscal year, the office shall file |
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with the Legislative Budget Board a report on the amount, |
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recipient, and purpose for each grant awarded under Subsection (c). |
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All money expended under a grant awarded under Subsection (c) is |
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subject to audit by the comptroller and the state auditor. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 2175, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2175.307 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2175.307. EXCEPTION FOR OFFICE OF COURT |
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ADMINISTRATION. This chapter does not apply to the disposition of |
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surplus computer equipment by the Office of Court Administration of |
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the Texas Judicial System. The office shall give preference to |
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transferring the equipment to a local or state governmental entity |
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in the judicial branch of local or state government. |
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SECTION 3. Section 77.032, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the SenateSpeaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 368 was passed by the House on March |
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15, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 368 was passed by the Senate on May 1, |
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2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |