(a) At the conclusion of an investigation in which the department determines that the person alleged to have abused or neglected a child did not commit abuse or neglect, the department shall notify the person of the person’s right to request the department to remove information about the person’s alleged role in the abuse or neglect report from the department’s records.
(b) On request under Subsection (a) by a person whom the department has determined did not commit abuse or neglect, the department shall remove information from the department’s records concerning the person’s alleged role in the abuse or neglect report.

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 261.315

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section.