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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person is entitled to obtain from the department:
(1) any information described as public information under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, including, to the extent available, a recent photograph of each person subject to registration under that chapter;
(2) criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to the conviction of or a grant of deferred adjudication to a person for any criminal offense, including arrest information that relates to the conviction or grant of deferred adjudication; and
(3) any information described as public information under Section 411.1355.
(b) The department by rule shall design and implement a system to respond to electronic inquiries and other inquiries for information described by Subsection (a).
(c) A person who obtains information from the department under Subsection (a) may:
(1) use the information for any purpose; or
(2) release the information to any other person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.135. Access to Certain Information by Public - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-411-135/
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