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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.109. Access to Criminal History Record Information:  Comptroller

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

(a) The comptroller is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (c) that the comptroller believes is necessary for the enforcement or administration of Chapter 103, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or Chapter 151, 152, 154, 155, or 162, Tax Code, including criminal history record information that relates to a person who is:

(1) an applicant for a permit under any of those chapters;

(2) a permit holder under any of those chapters;

(3) an officer, director, stockholder owning 10 percent or more of the outstanding stock, partner, owner, or managing employee of an applicant or permit holder under any of those chapters that is a corporation, association, joint venture, syndicate, partnership, or proprietorship;

(4) believed to have violated any of those chapters;

(5) being considered by the comptroller for employment as a peace officer;  or

(6) receiving, scheduled to receive, or applying to receive compensation under Chapter 103, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) The comptroller is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (c) that relates to a person who is an employee, intern, learner, trainee, contractor, subcontractor, apprentice, or volunteer of, or who is an applicant for employment or service in one of those capacities with, the comptroller's office in a position that involves:

(1) handling currency, checks, or other funds;

(2) having access to taxpayer account information;

(3) working in a location designated by the comptroller as a security-sensitive area;

(4) performing financial management duties designated by the comptroller as security sensitive;

(5) performing work on a computer system;  or

(6) having remote access to comptroller computer systems, information technology, or information technology resources.

(b-1) The comptroller is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (c) about a person who is an employee of an education service provider or vendor of educational products who intends to provide educational services to a child participating in the program established under Subchapter J, Chapter 29, Education Code, and is seeking approval to receive money distributed under that program.

(c) Subject to Section 411.087 and consistent with the public policy of this state, the comptroller is entitled to:

(1) obtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that bureau that pertains to a person described by Subsection (a), (b), or (b-1);  and

(2) obtain from the department or any other criminal justice agency in this state criminal history record information maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that relates to a person described by Subsection (a), (b), or (b-1).

(d) The comptroller may not release or disclose to any person criminal history record information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Subsection (c)(1).  Criminal history record information obtained by the comptroller under Subsection (c)(2) may not be released or disclosed to any person except on court order, with the written consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information, or as provided by Subsection (e) or (f).

(e) The comptroller is not prohibited from disclosing to a person who is the subject of criminal history record information the dates and places of arrests, the offenses, and the dispositions in the criminal history record information.

(f) The comptroller is not prohibited from disclosing criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (c)(2) in a criminal proceeding or in a hearing conducted by the comptroller.

(g) The comptroller shall destroy criminal history record information that is obtained under this section after the information is used for its authorized purpose.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.109. Access to Criminal History Record Information:  Comptroller - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-411-109/

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