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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
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PART 15. TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 651. DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. ACCREDITATION |
| § 651.1. Purpose |
| § 651.2. Definitions |
| § 651.3. Recognition Process |
| § 651.4. List of Recognized Accrediting Bodies |
| § 651.5. Forensic Disciplines Subject to Commission Accreditation |
| § 651.6. Forensic Disciplines to Which Commission Accreditation Does Not Apply by Statute |
| § 651.7. Disciplines Exempt from Commission Accreditation Requirements by Administrative Rule |
| § 651.8. Full Commission Accreditation |
| § 651.9. Provisional Commission Accreditation |
| § 651.10. Accreditation Term |
| § 651.11. Automatic Withdrawal or Suspension of Commission Accreditation |
| SUBCHAPTER B. ACCREDITATION-RELATED ACTIONS |
| § 651.101. Process for Initiating Accreditation-Related Actions |
| § 651.102. Audit of Quality Assurance Matters |
| § 651.103. Corrective Action Plan |
| § 651.104. Withdrawal or Suspension of Commission Accreditation for Statute or Rule Violation |
| § 651.105. Reinstatement of Commission Accreditation |
| SUBCHAPTER C. FORENSIC ANALYST LICENSING PROGRAM |
| § 651.201. Purpose |
| § 651.202. Definitions |
| § 651.203. Forensic Subject to Commission Licensing; Categories of Licensure |
| § 651.204. Forensic Disciplines to Which the Commission Licensing Requirement Does Not Apply by Statute |
| § 651.205. Forensic Disciplines Exempt from the Commission Licensing Requirement by Administrative Rule |
| § 651.206. Exemptions from Commission Licensing Requirements |
| § 651.208. Forensic Analyst and Forensic Technician License Renewal |
| § 651.209. Forensic Analyst and Forensic Technician License Expiration, Reinstatement, and Procedure for Denial of Initial Application and Reconsideration |
| § 651.210. Provisional Forensic Analyst or Forensic Technician License |
| § 651.211. Temporary Forensic Analyst License |
| § 651.212. Technical Reviewer License |
| § 651.213. Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses |
| § 651.214. Examination on Religious Holy Day; Other Examination Accommodations |
| § 651.215. Licensing Advisory Committee |
| § 651.216. Disciplinary Action |
| § 651.217. Ineligibility for License Based on Criminal Conviction |
| § 651.218. Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility Based on Criminal History |
| § 651.219. Code of Professional Responsibility |
| § 651.220. Laboratory License for De Minimis Texas Casework |
| § 651.221. Laboratory License for Purpose of Ensuring Availability of Uncommon Forensic Analysis |
| § 651.222. Voluntary Forensic Analyst Licensing Requirements Including Eligibility, License Term, Fee and Procedure for Denial of Initial Application or Renewal Application and Reconsideration |
| SUBCHAPTER D. PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING COMPLAINTS AND LABORATORY SELF-DISCLOSURES |
| § 651.301. Purpose |
| § 651.302. Definitions |
| § 651.303. Statutory Requirements for Commission Investigations |
| § 651.304. Processing of Complaints and Laboratory Self-disclosures |
| § 651.305. Complaint and Self-disclosure Screening |
| § 651.306. Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction |
| § 651.307. Investigative Panels |
| § 651.308. Investigative Reports |
| SUBCHAPTER E. NOTICE TO AND APPEALS BY LICENSE HOLDERS AND CRIME LABORATORIES |
| § 651.402. Notice and Hearing Request |
| SUBCHAPTER F. DNA QA DATABASE; STORAGE AND REMOVAL OF CERTAIN DNA RECORDS |
| § 651.501. Purpose |
| § 651.502. Definitions |
| § 651.503. DNA QA Database; Storage and Removal of Certain DNA Records |