Fort Bend County Teams With Hart InterCivic to Become First County to Provide Public Access to Court Records via TexasOnline.AUSTIN, Texas -- The Fort Bend Fort Bend was a blockhouse built in a large bend of the Brazos River in what is now Fort Bend County, Texas to provide protection against Indian raids. It was erected in November 1822 by several members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, including William W. County Clerk's Office will now be able to provide near real-time Internet access See how to access the Internet. to the County's court records through the first of its kind integration of court records access with the TexasOnline website (www.texasonline.state.tx.us). Fort Bend has in fact been offering Internet access to court images for many years, decreasing its reliance on paper records and time-consuming, labor-intensive manual processes for handling court records. However, this significant technological advance by the County Clerk's Office will significantly increase the speed with which document images will become available, via improved automation of the electronic filing solution provided by TexasOnline. The Fort Bend County Clerk's Office has long been on the forefront of implementing technology solutions that increase efficiency, while offering convenient public access and security of documents. Fort Bend County has been a Hart InterCivic Hart InterCivic Inc. is a privately held United States company that provides elections, geospatial system integration, and print solutions to jurisdictions nationwide. While headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hart products are used by over 300 jurisdictions nationwide. customer since 1993 when the County became the company's first document management customer by automating its land records transactions. In addition to the County's initial land records management and the County's new ability to enhance public Internet access to court records through integration with Texas Online, the Fort Bend County Clerk's Office also uses Hart's Automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. Indexing solution to further speed its document recording process. "Fort Bend County Clerk The term "county clerk" has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an official of a county government. United States Most counties in the U.S. , Dr. Dianne Wilson has been a pioneer in electronic government, first working with Hart to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. Fort Bend County's land records management process, and now moving to paperless access to court records, including an integration with TexasOnline," said Britt britt n. Variant of brit. Noun 1. britt - the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish brit young fish - a fish that is young 2. Kauffman, Hart InterCivic President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Land records management has moved from a very paper-intensive process to an automated process and court records management is now moving in this direction as well," said Dr. Dianne Wilson, Fort Bend County Clerk. "As technology solutions for local government entities have evolved, Hart InterCivic has always been on the forefront of these advances and we are pleased to be working with Hart on Fort Bend County's latest technological advance." Dr. Wilson has served as the elected Fort Bend County Clerk since 1983 and has implemented many successful programs. Throughout her years of public service, Dr. Wilson has made great efforts to make public records accessible to the community at large. "I have a very strong belief that it is my job to make public records public and to provide fast, efficient access to these records in the easiest, most cost-effective manner possible," said Wilson. Located near Houston, Fort Bend County has a population of approximately 430,000 and is one of the nation's fastest growing counties, recording almost 200,000 public documents annually. Fort Bend County's website is www.co.fort-bend.tx.us. Hart's Anthem anthem [ultimately from antiphon], short nonliturgical choral composition used in Protestant services, usually accompanied and having an English text. The term is used in a broader sense for "national anthems" and for the Latin motets still used occasionally in System, used in Fort Bend County, Texas Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 463,650. and numerous jurisdictions throughout the nation is a comprehensive, modular system that captures a document from initial imaging and recording through indexing, verification, archiving, and search and retrieval. Anthem employs a powerful Microsoft SQL-based relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. , proven imaging system, and sophisticated suite of business-driven applications to provide unparalleled productivity, security, and accessibility for county and public users. Fort Bend County also uses Hart InterCivic's Automated Indexing solution. Automated Indexing is a component of Hart's Anthem System that is both tightly integrated with Anthem's records management software and available as a separate module to be integrated with other records management systems. Anthem's Automated Indexing is powered by aiINDEX(TM), a software product developed by Mentis Technology. An on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. display allows for quick and efficient verification of the information with minimal keystrokes. Automated Indexing uses advanced knowledge engine technology that learns through experience and increases its knowledge base and accuracy with each document. Regular knowledge engine updates ensure that the system quickly becomes customized to the specific needs of the county. TexasOnline (www.texasonline.state.tx.us) is the official website for the State of Texas, providing access to state and local government agencies. Visitors to TexasOnline can obtain access to common government forms, renew licenses, renew vehicle registrations, pay taxes, order birth and death records and view property and land records. About Hart InterCivic (www.hartintercivic.com) From electronic voting Electronic voting (also known as e-voting) is a term encompassing several different types of voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic means of counting votes. to the most effective technologies for automating local government processes, Hart InterCivic's name stands for exceptional expertise, absolute accessibility, and trusted transactions. Hart InterCivic is a leader in providing products and services that help redefine Verb 1. redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties" define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify - determine the essential quality of 2. the relationship between state and local governments and the citizens they serve. Hart InterCivic, with offices in the U.S., including company headquarters in Austin, Texas, is working nationwide to bring governments closer to citizens through complete electronic government (e-government) solutions and election management solutions. More information about Hart InterCivic is available from the company's Website at www.hartintercivic.com. Hart Anthem is a trademark of Hart InterCivic, Inc. aiINDEX is a trademark of Mentis Technology. |
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