Sec. 51.605. CONTINUING EDUCATION

(a) In this section, the word "clerk" includes a county clerk, district clerk, or county and district clerk.

(b) 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.

(c) A clerk must each year complete 20 hours of continuing education courses. A clerk must, during the first year of each term of office, complete:

(1) at least one hour of continuing education courses regarding registry funds handled under Chapter 117, Local Government Code, in the performance of the duties of office; and

(2) at least one hour of continuing education courses regarding fraudulent court documents and fraudulent document filings.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 345, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Sec. 51.604 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(23), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 13, eff. May 21, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 154, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.