(a) The council shall conduct a criminal background check on each new applicant, randomly at the time of renewal, and as deemed necessary.
(b) State or Federal Governmental Employees Criminal History. Any employee of a state or federal governmental agency that conducts annual national and Texas criminal history checks on its employees may substitute a certification from that employer for any requirement for a criminal background check. The governmental entity shall provide a certification if the employee's criminal history changes. Fees for criminal history records may be waived if the applicant is unable to produce an employer certification.

Source Note: The provisions of this §810.34 adopted to be effective October 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748