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Local Government Code §191.006

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In force on Jun 03, 2006 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1989 · same as today's text

PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS

All records belonging to the office of the county clerk to which access is not otherwise restricted by law or by court order shall be open to the public at all reasonable times. A member of the public may make a copy of any of the records.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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