FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURESB 131/a

FIRST SESSION, 2013

February 22, 2013

Mr. President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 131, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. Strike Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment 1.

    2. On page 2, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new section to read:

    "SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PENALTY ASSESSMENTS.--The administrative office of the courts shall not publish on any public access internet web site the records of a defendant charged with only a penalty assessment if the case is closed. Penalty assessment records are subject to disclosure under the Inspection of Public Records Act.".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes:     7

No:      0

Excused: Campos, Morales, Rodriguez

Absent:  None

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