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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 5. OTHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 1001. DRIVER AND TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION |
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Subchapter F. LICENSING OF INSTRUCTORS |
Sec. 1001.2511. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW FOR DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
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(a) This section applies to a person who is an applicant for or holder of:
(1) a driver education instructor license; or
(2) a license issued under Section 1001.255.
(b) The agency shall review the national criminal history record information of a person who holds a license described by Subsection (a).
(c) The agency shall place a license described by Subsection (a) on inactive status for the license holder's failure to comply with a deadline for submitting information required under this section.
(d) The agency may allow a person who is applying for a license described by Subsection (a) and who currently resides in another state to submit the person's fingerprints and other required information in a manner that does not impose an undue hardship on the person.
(e) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this section, including rules establishing:
(1) deadlines for a person to submit fingerprints and photographs in compliance with this section;
(2) sanctions for a person's failure to comply with the requirements of this section, including suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue a license described by Subsection (a); and
(3) notification to a driver education school of relevant information obtained by the agency under this section.
(f) The agency is not civilly or criminally liable for an action taken in compliance with this section.
(g) The commissioner by rule shall establish a schedule for obtaining and reviewing the information a person must provide the agency under this section. Not later than September 1, 2013, the agency must obtain all national criminal history record information on all holders of licenses described by Subsection (a). This subsection expires October 1, 2013.