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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.1005. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Bar of Texas

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The chief disciplinary counsel of the State Bar of Texas is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) licensed by the state bar;

(2) the subject of or involved in an investigation of:

(A) professional misconduct relating to a grievance filed under the disciplinary rules of the state bar; or

(B) barratry, the unauthorized practice of law, or falsely holding oneself out as a lawyer, in violation of Section 38.12, 38.122, or 38.123, Penal Code;

(3) a witness in any disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the state bar, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals, or any court; or

(4) an applicant for reinstatement to practice law.

(b) Information received by the state bar is confidential and may be disseminated only:

(1) in a disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the state bar, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals, or any court; or

(2) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.

(c) The state bar shall destroy criminal history record information obtained under this section promptly after a final determination is made in the matter for which the information was obtained.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.1005. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Bar of Texas - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-411-1005/

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