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Meeting Date:	01/09/2017
Resolution opposing re:SearchTX
Submitted for:	Virginia Martinez	Submitted By:	Virginia Martinez
Department:	County Clerk

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution opposing re:SearchTX as it relates to any statutory amendments that would affect the local control of county records. [Requested by Honorable Margie Ramirez Ibarra, Webb County Clerk, Co-Sponsored by Honorable Esther Degollado, District Clerk]

Issue: The Supreme Court's initiative named re:SearchTX, was created as a way to give Texas attorneys and judges a statewide internet access system to look up information about cases from all 254 Texas counties, similar to PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), which is used for federal court documents. Currently, only judges can use re:SearchTX, but by January attorneys will have access to the portal and by the summer, when the site is complete, the general public will have access to it. There is deep concern for potential privacy issues and loss of county revenues generated from document copies.

Solution: To approve the resolution opposing re:SearchTX.

Result: Webb County will avoid losing any revenues collected by both the County Clerk and District Clerk.

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