Texas § BC.109.003 - DUTY TO PUBLISH COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION
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§ BC.109.003. DUTY TO PUBLISH COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION
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 Section 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. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1200 (S.B. 1289 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section BC.109.003 ("DUTY TO PUBLISH COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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