HOUSE BILL 605 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Greenberg |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 605 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to include a person with chronic dementia to the list of missing persons for which local law enforcement agencies are required to immediately start an investigation in order to determine the location of the person. The Alzheimer's Association Safe Return crisis number, if applicable, is added to the list of places where information on the missing person must be entered.
The act amends the Penal Code to establish as a Class C misdemeanor the offense of intentionally filing a false missing child or person report, or making a false statement regarding a missing child or person.