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Texas Government Code - Section 411.085. Unauthorized Obtaining, Use, Or Disclosure Of Criminal History Record Information; Penalty

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§ 411.085. UNAUTHORIZED OBTAINING, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF 
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION;  PENALTY.  (a) A person 
commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:
		(1)  obtains criminal history record information in an 
unauthorized manner, uses the information for an unauthorized 
purpose, or discloses the information to a person who is not 
entitled to the information;
		(2)  provides a person with a copy of the person's 
criminal history record information obtained from the department;  
or
		(3)  violates a rule of the department adopted under 
this subchapter.       
	(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B 
misdemeanor, except as provided by Subsection (c).
	(c)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the 
second degree if the person:
		(1)  obtains, uses, or discloses criminal history 
record information for remuneration or for the promise of 
remuneration;  or
		(2)  employs another person to obtain, use, or disclose 
criminal history record information for remuneration or for the 
promise of remuneration.
	(d)  The department shall provide each person who applies for 
access to criminal history record information maintained by the 
department with a copy of this section.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, § 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.          

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