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AN ACT
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relating to access to criminal history record information by the |
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Guardianship Certification Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.1406 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1406. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD |
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INFORMATION: GUARDIANSHIP CERTIFICATION BOARD. (a) In this |
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section, "board" means the Guardianship Certification Board |
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established under Chapter 111. |
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(b) The board is entitled to obtain from the department |
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criminal history record information maintained by the department |
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that relates to a person who is an applicant for or the holder of a |
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certificate issued by the board. |
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(c) Criminal history record information obtained by the |
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board under Subsection (b): |
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(1) may be used by the board for any purpose related to |
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the issuance, denial, suspension, revocation, or renewal of a |
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certificate issued by the board; |
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(2) may not be released or disclosed to any person |
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except on court order or with the consent of the person who is the |
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subject of the information; and |
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(3) shall be destroyed by the board after the |
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information is used for the authorized purposes. |
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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. |
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 505 passed the Senate on |
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March 29, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 505 passed the House on |
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April 13, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, |
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two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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