SECTION 810.302. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Act--Code of Criminal Procedure, §62.401 et. seq. Termination of Certain Persons' Obligation to Register.

(2) Contact with Registrant: Clinical Interview--Face to face interview between the Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider and the Registrant.

(3) Deregistration--The early termination of an individual's obligation to register.

(4) Deregistration Candidate--An individual required to register who is undergoing a deregistration evaluation.

(5) Deregistration Criteria--The criteria established by the council to determine if a registrant is eligible for early termination of the obligation to register.

(6) Evaluation Specialist--A licensed sex offender treatment provider who is approved by the council to conduct deregistration evaluations.

(7) Instant Offense--The sexual offense that resulted in the registrant being required to be listed or included on the sex offender registry.

(8) Public Registry--The public registry of sex offenders in the State of Texas which is maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

(9) Registrant--An individual who is required to register under Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 62, in the State of Texas.

Source Note: The provisions of this §810.302 adopted to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748