Texas Government Code 411.0972 – Access to Criminal History Record Information: Qualified Private Schools
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(a) In this section, “qualified private school” means a school that:
(1) offers a course of instruction for students in this state in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12;
(2) is accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Education Agency or the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission; and
(3) is determined to be eligible by the department under Subsection (b).
(b) On request by a private school, the department shall determine whether the school is eligible under the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (34 U.S.C. § 40102) to obtain criminal history record information that relates to an employee or an applicant for employment.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 411.0972
- 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) A qualified private school may obtain state criminal history record information from the department.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (f), criminal history record information obtained by a qualified private school in the original form or any subsequent form:
(1) may not be released to any person except the person who is the subject of the information;
(2) is not subject to disclosure as provided by Chapter 552; and
(3) shall be destroyed by the school after the information is used for the authorized purpose.
(e) A qualified private school may obtain criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division in accordance with § 411.087.
(f) Criminal history record information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation may not be released or disclosed except on court order.