Tex. Human Resources Code § 80.001

This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 80.001, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.

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§ 80.001. FINGERPRINTING FOR IDENTIFICATION.

Official statutory text

(a) A state law enforcement agency or the law enforcement agency of any political subdivision of the state shall comply with the request of a person to have a record of his fingerprints made or a record of the fingerprints of a child or ward of the person made.

(b) A law enforcement agency may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for the service provided under this section and may retain records of fingerprints made under this section.

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