Texas Labor Code - Section 301.042. Access To Certain Criminal History Record Information
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§ 301.042. ACCESS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION. (a) The commission may request an applicant for a
security sensitive position to provide either a complete set of
fingerprints or the applicant's complete name, driver's license
number, and social security number. The executive director may
deny employment in a security sensitive position to an applicant
who fails to provide the requested fingerprints or information.
(b) The executive director may use information obtained
under this section only to evaluate an applicant for employment in a
security sensitive position. A security sensitive position must be
so identified in the job description and in the announcement of the
position.
(c) In this section, "security sensitive position" means a
position of employment that requires as an incident of the
employment:
(1) the performance of duties in:
(A) the automated data processing, controller,
or fiscal department; or
(B) a position designated to handle receipts or
disbursements of cash in a local or regional office;
(2) access to a computer terminal, if the information
available from the terminal is required by law to be confidential;
(3) access to a master key for access to the premises
other than during regular working hours; or
(4) the performance of duties considered to be
security sensitive by the state auditor or the Inspector General of
the United States Department of Labor.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.95(48), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 202.042 and amended by
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, § 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 301.008 301.009 301.021 301.022 301.023 301.024 301.041 301.042 301.043 301.044 301.045 301.046 301.047 301.061 301.0611
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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