Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 82.051: ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF OFFICIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES BY COUNTY CLERK.

(a) In this section, "electronic display" includes a display:
(1) by the use of an electronic kiosk, electronic bulletin board, or other similar device designed to provide readily accessible information; or
(2) on a county's public Internet website.
(b) A county clerk may post an official and legal notice, including the agenda for a meeting of the commissioners court, by electronic display instead of posting a physical document. An electronic display of information posted under this section using a device described by Subsection (a)(1) must meet the location, time, and accessibility requirements provided by law for the posting of the notice. An electronic display of information posted under this section on a county's public Internet website must meet the time requirements provided by law for the posting of the notice.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 3601), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 475 (H.B. 5534), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
SUBTITLE B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS
CHAPTER 82. COUNTY CLERK
SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES

(a) In this section, "electronic display" includes a display:

(1) by the use of an electronic kiosk, electronic bulletin board, or other similar device designed to provide readily accessible information; or

(2) on a county's public Internet website.

(b) A county clerk may post an official and legal notice, including the agenda for a meeting of the commissioners court, by electronic display instead of posting a physical document. An electronic display of information posted under this section using a device described by Subsection (a)(1) must meet the location, time, and accessibility requirements provided by law for the posting of the notice. An electronic display of information posted under this section on a county's public Internet website must meet the time requirements provided by law for the posting of the notice.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 3601), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 475 (H.B. 5534), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

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