The purpose of this subchapter is to require a mental retardation authority (MRA) or a community center to:
  (1) have an effective procedure for conducting criminal history and registry checks on an applicant, employee, contractor, or volunteer of the MRA or community center;
  (2) have an effective procedure for requiring an employee, contractor, or volunteer of the MRA or community center to self-report a conviction or charge of a criminal offense or a registry listing; and
  (3) require a contract agency to conduct criminal history and registry checks on an applicant, employee, contractor, or volunteer of the contractor agency in accordance with this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §301.601 adopted to be effective October 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 6513; transferred effective May 31, 2024, as published in the May 3, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 3019