Common use of Vendor Certification of Criminal History - Texas Education Code Chapter Clause in Contracts

Vendor Certification of Criminal History - Texas Education Code Chapter. 22 8 Texas Education Code Chapter 22 requires entities that contract with school districts to provide services to obtain criminal history record information regarding covered employees. Contractors must certify to the district that they have complied. Covered employees with disqualifying criminal histories are prohibited from serving at a school district pursuant to this law. DEFINITIONS Covered employees: Employees of a contractor or subcontractor who have or will have continuing duties related to the service to be performed at the District and have or will have direct contact with students. The District will be the final arbiter of what constitutes direct contact with students. Disqualifying criminal history: Any conviction or other criminal history information designated by the District, or one of the following offenses, if at the time of the offense, the victim was under 18 or enrolled in a public school: (a) a felony offense under Title 5, Texas Penal Code; (b) an offense for which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; or (c) an equivalent offense under federal law or the laws of another state.

Vendor Certification of Criminal History - Texas Education Code Chapter. 22 8 Texas Education Code Chapter 22 requires entities that contract with school districts to provide services to obtain obt criminal history record information regarding covered employees. Contractors must certify to the district that they have ha complied. Covered employees with disqualifying criminal histories are prohibited from serving at a school district distr pursuant to this law. DEFINITIONS Covered employees: Employees of a contractor or subcontractor who have or will have continuing duties related to the service to be performed at the District and have or will have direct contact with students. The District will be the final fi arbiter of what constitutes direct contact with students. Disqualifying criminal history: Any conviction or other criminal history information designated by the District, or one o of the following offenses, if at the time of the offense, the victim was under 18 or enrolled in a public school: (a) a felony felo offense under Title 5, Texas Penal Code; (b) an offense for which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender offen under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; or (c) an equivalent offense under federal law or the laws of another state.