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(a) The director may adopt rules permitted by this subchapter that are necessary to administer or enforce this subchapter but shall adopt a rule expressly required by this subchapter.
(b) The director by rule may release or permit access to information to confirm or deny whether an individual has a preexisting record under this subchapter. After receiving a request regarding an individual whose DNA record has been expunged or removed under Section 411.151, the director shall deny the preexisting record.
(c) The director by rule may exempt:
(1) a laboratory conducting non-human forensic DNA analysis from a rule adopted under this subchapter; and
(2) certain categories of individuals from a requirement to provide an additional sample after an acceptable DNA record exists for the individual.
(d) The director by rule may determine whether a DNA sample complies with a collection provision of this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 411.152. Rules - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-411-152/
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