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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 by a |
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county sheriff in certain counties. |
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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 IN CERTAIN |
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COUNTIES. (a) On request of the department chief or chief |
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executive of a fire department or an emergency medical services |
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provider for an unincorporated area, a county fire marshal, or a |
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county sheriff in a county with a population of less than 100,000, |
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is 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 department or provider; or |
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(2) an employee or member of the requesting department |
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or 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. |