Texas Business and Commerce Code 109.003 – Duty to Publish Complete and Accurate Criminal Record Information
(a) A business entity must ensure that criminal record information the entity publishes is complete and accurate.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, criminal record information published by a business entity is considered:
(1) complete if the information reflects the notations of arrest and the filing and disposition of criminal charges, as applicable; and
(2) accurate if the information:
(A) reflects the most recent information received by the entity from the Department of Public Safety in accordance with § 411.0851(b)(1)(B), Government Code; or
(B) was obtained by the entity from a law enforcement agency or criminal justice agency, including the Department of Public Safety, or any other governmental agency or entity within the 60-day period preceding the date of publication.
Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 109.003
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011