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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Texas State Board of Podiatric |
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Medical Examiners to conduct certain criminal investigations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter M, Chapter 202, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 202.6035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 202.6035. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. (a) A board |
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investigator may investigate suspected criminal acts relating to |
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the practice of podiatry as authorized by this chapter and shall |
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assist federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies in the |
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investigation and prosecution of offenses related to the practice |
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of podiatry. |
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(b) In conducting a criminal investigation, the board may |
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receive relevant information from a law enforcement agency. |
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Information received by the board from a law enforcement agency is |
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confidential and may not be disclosed except as necessary to |
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conduct the investigation. |
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(c) A board investigator conducting a criminal |
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investigation is not a peace officer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |