By:  Lindsay                                                      S.B. No. 1459


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to access to criminal history record information by a 
county fire marshal.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 411.1237 to read as follows:
	Sec. 411.1237.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD 
INFORMATION:  COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS.  (a)  On request of the 
department chief or chief executive of a fire department or an 
emergency medical services provider for an unincorporated area, a 
county fire marshal is entitled to obtain from the department 
criminal history record information maintained by the department 
that relates to:
		(1)  an applicant for employment or membership with the 
requesting department or provider; or
		(2)  an employee or member of the requesting department 
or provider. 
	(b)  The county fire marshal may disclose criminal history 
record information obtained under Subsection (a) to the department 
chief or chief executive of the requesting fire department or 
emergency medical services provider, except that the county fire 
marshal may disclose criminal history record information obtained 
by the department from the Federal Bureau of Investigation only to 
governmental entities or as authorized by federal law, federal 
executive order, or federal rule.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.