Texas Labor Code § 301.042 Access To Certain Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(48), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.042 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

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