Texas § CP.145.002 - CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK
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§ CP.145.002. CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK
CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK. Before associating with or hiring an officer, employee, or prospective employee in a position whose duties include entry into another person's residence, an in-home service company or residential delivery company shall: (1) obtain from the Department of Public Safety or a private vendor all criminal history record information relating to an officer, employee, or prospective employee; or (2) ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has, before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 751 (S.B. 627 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
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Section CP.145.002 ("CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK") 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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