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AN ACT
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relating to access to criminal history record information by a |
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county sheriff. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.1237, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1237. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD |
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INFORMATION: COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS; COUNTY SHERIFFS. (a) On |
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request of the department chief or chief executive of a fire |
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department or an emergency medical services provider for an |
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unincorporated area, a county fire marshal or county sheriff is |
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entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record |
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information maintained by the department that relates to: |
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(1) an applicant for employment or membership with the |
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requesting fire department or emergency medical services provider; |
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or |
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(2) an employee or member of the requesting fire |
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department or emergency medical services provider. |
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(b) The county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose |
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criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a) |
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to the department chief or chief executive of the requesting fire |
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department or emergency medical services provider, except that the |
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county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose criminal history |
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record information obtained by the department from the Federal |
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Bureau of Investigation only to governmental entities or as |
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authorized by federal law, federal executive order, or federal |
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rule. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the House on April |
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30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the Senate on May |
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27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |