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.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     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.
 
  ______________________________
  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
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor