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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
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Chapter 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS |
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Subchapter F. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION |
Sec. 411.1142. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD: INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION
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(a) The Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention is entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency that relates to an employee or an applicant for permanent, temporary, or consultative employment or for volunteer positions whose employment or potential employment or volunteer position with the council or a local provider involves the delivery of early childhood intervention services or involves direct interactions with or the opportunity to interact and associate with children.
(b) Criminal history record information obtained by the council under Subsection (a) may not be released or disclosed to any person except on court order, with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information, or as provided by Subsection (d).
(c) The council shall destroy criminal history record information that relates to a person after the information is used for its authorized purpose.
(d) The council may provide the applicant, employee, professional consultant, or volunteer with a copy of the person's criminal history record information obtained from the Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency.
(e) The failure or refusal to provide a complete set of fingerprints or a complete name on request constitutes good cause for dismissal or refusal to hire, as applicable, with regard to council employees, professional consultants, and applicants for permanent, temporary, or consultative employment or for volunteer positions whose employment or potential employment or volunteer position with the council or a local provider involves the delivery of early childhood intervention services or involves direct interactions with or the opportunity to interact and associate with children.