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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to criminal history record information that |
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relates to a person who is an applicant for appointment to an |
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appraisal review board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 411.1296, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1296. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD |
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INFORMATION: EMPLOYMENT BY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND APPOINTMENT TO |
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APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD. |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.1296, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an appraisal |
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district established by Section 6.01, Tax Code, is entitled to |
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obtain from the department criminal history record information |
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maintained by the department that relates to a person who is an |
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applicant for employment by the appraisal district or for |
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appointment to the appraisal review board for the appraisal |
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district. |
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(c) If the members of the appraisal review board of an |
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appraisal district are appointed by the local administrative |
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district judge, the appraisal district may provide criminal history |
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record information obtained under this section to the local |
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administrative district judge or to the appraisal review board |
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commissioners appointed by the local administrative district |
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judge. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2011. |