Sec. 411.1271. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The office of the attorney general is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency criminal history record information maintained by the department or agency that relates to a person who is an applicant for a position of employment with the office of the attorney general or an applicant to serve as a consultant, intern, or volunteer for the office.
(b) The office of the attorney general is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency criminal history record information maintained by the department or agency that relates to a person who proposes to enter into a contract with or who has a contract with the office of the attorney general to supply goods or services to the office of the attorney general. The authorization under this subsection to obtain criminal history record information about a person includes information relating to an employee or subcontractor of the person or an employee of the person's subcontractor.
(b-1) The office of the attorney general is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency criminal history record information maintained by the department or agency that relates to a person who owes child support in a Title IV-D case, as defined by Section 101.034, Family Code, for the purposes of locating that person and establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation against that person.
(c) Criminal history record information obtained by the office of the attorney general under this section may not be released or disclosed to any person except on court order or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.
(d) The office of the attorney general shall destroy criminal history record information that relates to a person after the information is used for its authorized purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 1081), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter F. Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.081. Application of Subchapter
Section 411.083. Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.0835. Prohibition Against Dissemination to Certain Private Entities
Section 411.084. Use of Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.0845. Criminal History Clearinghouse
Section 411.0865. Contracts for Fingerprinting Services
Section 411.089. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Criminal Justice Agency
Section 411.0901. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Education Agency
Section 411.091. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Section 411.092. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Banking Commissioner
Section 411.095. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Consumer Credit Commissioner
Section 411.096. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Racing Commission
Section 411.0971. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Section 411.1005. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Bar of Texas
Section 411.102. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Mcgruff House Program
Section 411.103. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Child Watch Program
Section 411.106. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Department of Insurance
Section 411.107. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Receiver
Section 411.108. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Lottery Commission
Section 411.109. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Comptroller
Section 411.111. Access to Criminal History Record Information: District Court; Name Changes
Section 411.112. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Section 411.113. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas School for the Deaf
Section 411.1141. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Section 411.1145. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Preservation Board
Section 411.1146. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Department of Agriculture
Section 411.1147. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Historical Commission
Section 411.1181. Access to Criminal History Record Information; Applicants for Employment
Section 411.121. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Adjutant General
Section 411.1211. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Veterans Commission
Section 411.122. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Licensing or Regulatory Agency
Section 411.123. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Municipal Fire Department
Section 411.1235. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Volunteer Fire Departments
Section 411.1236. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Section 411.125. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Board of Nursing
Section 411.126. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Volunteer Centers
Section 411.1271. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Office of the Attorney General
Section 411.128. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Person Seeking to Adopt Child
Section 411.129. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by Municipality
Section 411.1295. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by County
Section 411.130. Access to Criminal History Record Information; Crime Victims' Institute
Section 411.131. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Safe Houses
Section 411.132. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Auditor
Section 411.133. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Regional Tollway Authorities
Section 411.134. Criminal History Record Information: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Section 411.135. Access to Certain Information by Public
Section 411.1389. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Civil Commitment Office
Section 411.139. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Securities Board
Section 411.1391. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Facilities Commission
Section 411.140. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Section 411.1403. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Railroad Commission of Texas
Section 411.1404. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Department of Information Resources
Section 411.14055. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas School Safety Center
Section 411.14065. Access to Criminal History Record Information: County Tax Assessor-Collector
Section 411.1407. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Credit Union Department
Section 411.1409. Access to Criminal History Information: Appellate Courts
Section 411.1410. Access to Criminal History Record Information: United States Armed Forces