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District Clerk

The office of. District Clerk. Presented by Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County District Clerk. Current Legal Authority. Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 9. Assuming Office. Bond Official Oath Official Seal. Continuing Education. Section 51.605 Of the Government Code:

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District Clerk

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  1. Theoffice of District Clerk Presented by Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County District Clerk

  2. Current Legal Authority • Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 9

  3. Assuming Office • Bond • Official Oath • Official Seal

  4. Continuing Education Section 51.605 Of the Government Code: • In this section, the word “clerk” includes a county clerk, district clerk or county and district clerk. • A clerk shall complete 20 hours of instruction regarding the performance of the clerk’s duties of office during each calendar year that begins after the clerk’s election or appointment to office.

  5. Continuing Education, cont. • A clerk must annually complete 20 hours of continuing education courses including: • at least one hour of continuing education regarding fraudulent court documents and fraudulent document filings • Clerks must also complete at least one hour of continuing education in registry filings, open meetings and open records within 90 days of taking the oath of office.

  6. Insurance and Contingency Funds • Errors and Omissions Insurance • Required to Obtain an Insurance Policy • Contingency Fund

  7. Overview • Provides Support for District Courts • Processes Cases • Indexes (Indices)

  8. Basic Responsibilities Petit Jury:The ordinary jury of twelve jurors for the trial of a civil or criminal action Grand Jury:A jury of inquiry who are summoned and returned by the sheriff to each session of the criminal courts, and whose duty is to receive complaints and accusations in criminal cases, hear the evidence adduced on the part of the state, and find bills of indictment in cases where they are satisfied a trial ought to be had. They are first sworn, and instructed by the court.

  9. Basic Responsibilities • Custodian of Records • Court Minutes • Clerk Pro Tempore

  10. Appointing Staff • Deputy Clerks • Insurance

  11. Review • Outline current legal authority • Examine procedure for assuming office • Explain basic responsibilities

  12. Resources • http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html • http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html • http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/eltoc.html • http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/gvtoc.html • http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/lg.toc.htm • http://www.texasclerks.org/

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