Texas § FI.14.153 - ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FI.14.153 — ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FI.14.153. ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (a) The commissioner shall send fingerprints and other identification information to the Department of Public Safety to be retained by that department. (b) The Department of Public Safety shall use the information to perform a search of the state criminal history files and shall report the findings to the office. (c) The Department of Public Safety shall send fingerprints and other identification information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation so that the bureau can perform a search of its criminal history files. (d) The Department of Public Safety shall notify the office of activity reported to the crime records division that identifies a person with a record maintained under this subchapter. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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What does The Texas Constitution § FI.14.153 cover?
Section FI.14.153 ("ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES") 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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