County surveys to preserve Texas court documents
HOUSTON
Houston attorney Bill Kroger in November was named, by the Texas
Supreme Court, to lead the Court Records Preservation Task Force.
The survey is mean to determine what records that remain, their
condition and what is being done to preserve them. Kroger has
raised concerns, saying in some cases documents offered for sale
online were just torn out of district clerk books and taken.
The Houston Chronicle reports the task force will pinpoint
archives with the most valuable records, develop a plan to preserve
records statewide and offer suggestions on paying for it.
The long-range plan is to digitalize the document.
The task force findings must be delivered to justices by June 1,
2011.
