House Committee on Public Safety - 76th R.S. (1999)

Committee:	House Public Safety
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Public Safety, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Driver licenses | Highways - safety | Motor vehicle records | Motor vehicle safety inspections | One call to dig program | Pipeline safety | Privacy | Public Safety, Texas Department of | Semi-trailer trucks | Social Security numbers | Truck inspection stations |
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 p96h
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [32 pages  File size: 1,199 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study all issues surrounding the use of social security numbers to obtain a driver's license. The study should consider federal law and rules as well as issues related privacy and identity theft.
2.	Review the manner in which driver's license information, including arrests, convictions and other personal information, is made available for public safety and commercial purposes. The review should consider the parties who may obtain such information, the security of information, and the extent to which the system meets the needs of requesting parties.
3.	Evaluate the need for county or municipal law enforcement officers to conduct motor carrier safety inspections.
4.	Review the "One Call to Dig" program to determine how well it is working.
5.	Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction.

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