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Bullwhip wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Bullwhip wrote:Even if we can't pass a bill the DPS administrative rule process could stop requiring l1, since that's how they started requiring them in the first place. Law requires applicants to send in prints, nothing requires DPS to send them to FBI or use them at all, just conduct the BG check.

I don't know where you heard that, but sorry it wrong. Tex. Gov't Code §411.176(b) specifically requires that the fingerprints be sent to the FBI. "The department shall send a fingerprint card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history check of the applicant." DPS had nothing to do with requiring fingerprints or sending them to the FBI.

Chas.

Thanks for setting me straight!

I didn't read the GC, I thought I read that in some earlier posts in the thread. I guess I assumed wrong.

I thought about it some more, and remembered that DPS violates GC 411 all the time... any timethey don't issue a license or deny it w/in 60 days. Doesn't seem to be any punishment for not following that part of the law, wouldn't be any punishment for not sending prints either.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Bullwhip wrote:Even if we can't pass a bill the DPS administrative rule process could stop requiring l1, since that's how they started requiring them in the first place. Law requires applicants to send in prints, nothing requires DPS to send them to FBI or use them at all, just conduct the BG check.

I don't know where you heard that, but sorry it wrong. Tex. Gov't Code §411.176(b) specifically requires that the fingerprints be sent to the FBI. "The department shall send a fingerprint card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history check of the applicant." DPS had nothing to do with requiring fingerprints or sending them to the FBI.

Chas.

Thanks for setting me straight!

I didn't read the GC, I thought I read that in some earlier posts in the thread. I guess I assumed wrong.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

XinTX wrote:But the biggest thing is if the prints aren't needed, why collect them in the first place?

Fingerprints are required by the Government Code. That's why I want to change it in 2013.

Chas.

Still time left to file a bill for 2011, right?

Even if we can't pass a bill the DPS administrative rule process could stop requiring l1, since that's how they started requiring them in the first place. Law requires applicants to send in prints, nothing requires DPS to send them to FBI or use them at all, just conduct the BG check.