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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.1295. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by County

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

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) an applicant for employment by the county;

(2) an employee of the county;

(3) an applicant for employment by or an employee of a business or person that contracts with the county;

(4) a volunteer with the county; or

(5) an applicant for a volunteer position with the county.

(b) A county is not entitled to obtain under this section any information about a person if the county is entitled to obtain under another section of this subchapter any criminal history record information about the person.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.1295. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by County - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-411-1295/

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