Tex. Agric. Code Section 12.048
Obtaining Criminal History Record Information

(a)

The department is authorized to obtain from the Department of Public Safety criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who:

(1)

applies for a license issued by the department;

(2)

holds a license issued by the department;

(3)

requests a determination of eligibility for a license issued by the department; or

(4)

is an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department, or an applicant to be an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department.

(b)

In addition to the information the department is authorized to obtain under Sections 411.122 (Access to Criminal History Record Information: Licensing or Regulatory Agency) and 411.1405 (Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Agencies; Information Technology Employees), Government Code, and this section, the department is authorized to request and obtain criminal history record information through the Federal Bureau of Investigation as provided by Section 411.087 (Access to Criminal History Record Information Maintained by Federal Bureau of Investigation or Local Criminal Justice Agency), Government Code.

(c)

Information provided to the department under this section and Chapter 411 (Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas), Government Code, is confidential, is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code, and may not be disclosed to any person other than as required by a court order.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.05, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Section 12.048 — Obtaining Criminal History Record Information, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.­12.­htm#12.­048 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

12.001
Execution of Laws 12.002
Development of Agriculture 12.003
Agricultural Societies 12.006
Development of Domestic and Foreign Markets 12.007
Plant Diseases and Pests 12.010
Correspondence with Government Agencies and Others 12.0011
Authority to Enter into Cooperative Agreements 12.011
Agricultural Resource Statistics 12.0012
Notification 12.013
Employees 12.016
Rules 12.018
Testing 12.020
Administrative Penalties 12.021
Fee for Phytosanitation Inspection 12.022
Authority to Solicit and Accept Gifts, Grants, and Donations 12.023
Expiration of Registration or Licenses 12.024
Late Renewal of License or Registration 12.0025
Nutrition Programs 12.025
Program Accessibility Plan 12.0026
Interagency Farm-to-school Coordination Task Force 12.026
Public Interest Information 12.0027
Nutrition Outreach Program 12.027
Economic Development Program 12.0028
Limitation on Sanctions Imposed on School Districts for Sale of Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value 12.028
Competitive Bidding or Advertising 12.0029
Summer Nutrition Programs 12.029
Minority and Female-owned Business Contracts 12.031
Advertising, Publications, and Fees 12.032
Cooperation with State Office of Administrative Hearings 12.033
Multiple Licenses 12.034
Refund or Waiver of Fees 12.035
Notice to Examinee 12.036
Licensing Out-of-state Applicants 12.037
Continuing Education 12.038
Office of Rural Affairs 12.039
Certain Wine Produced or Bottled in This State 12.040
Texas Certified Retirement Community Program 12.041
School Breakfast and Lunch Program 12.042
Home-delivered Meal Grant Program 12.046
Texas Rural Investment Fund 12.047
Use of Technology 12.048
Obtaining Criminal History Record Information 12.050
Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program 12.051
Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program 12.0135
Conflict Provisions 12.0144
Fee Schedule 12.0145
Submission of Proposed Fee Schedule 12.0176
Cooperation with Certain Commodity Producers Boards 12.0177
Texas Nursery and Floral Account 12.0201
License Sanctions 12.0202
Administrative Hearings 12.0203
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution 12.0204
Advisory Committees 12.0205
Coordination of Consumer Protection Enforcement with Office of Attorney General 12.0261
Administrative Procedure 12.0271
Rural Economic Development and Investment Program 12.0272
Texas Economic Development Fund 12.0273
Limitations on Loans and Grants from Texas Economic Development Fund 12.02601
Complaints
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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