Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 301 - LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Subchapter L - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND REGISTRY CLEARANCES IN LOCAL INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITIES
Section 301.607 - Prohibition to Employment or Contractual or Volunteer Status
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 301.607
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) An MRA or community center may not hire, enter into a contract with, or assign volunteer status to an applicant with the MRA or community center who:
(1) has a
conviction of an offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code §
250.006(a);
(2) has a conviction of an offense listed in
Texas Health and Safety Code §
250.006(b),
during the five years before the proposed employment or contractual or
volunteer status;
(3) has a
conviction of an offense that the MRA or community center determines is a
contraindication to employment or contractual or volunteer status; or
(4) is listed as unemployable in a
registry.
(b) An MRA or community center may not continue to employ, contract with, or give volunteer status to a person who:
(1) has a conviction
of an offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code §
250.006(a);
(2) has a conviction of an offense listed in
Texas Health and Safety Code §
250.006(b),
during the five years before the MRA or community has knowledge of the
conviction;
(3) has a conviction of
an offense that the MRA or community center determines is a contraindication to
employment or contractual or volunteer status; or
(4) is listed as unemployable in a
registry.
(c) An MRA or community center must give an applicant with the MRA or community center the following information, in writing, when the applicant makes an application for employment or contractual or volunteer status:
(1) that criminal history and registry checks
will be conducted on the applicant;
(2) the types of criminal offenses for which
a conviction prohibits employment by law;
(3) that a conviction of other types of
criminal offenses may be considered a contraindication to employment or
contractual or volunteer status;
(4) that a registry check will be conducted
to determine if an applicant is listed as unemployable; and
(5) that a registry check will be conducted
annually to determine if an employee, contractor, or volunteer is listed as
unemployable.
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