| (a) If a child has been reported missing by a parent, guardian, or conservator of that child, information about the child may be forwarded to and disseminated by the Texas Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center. (b) The department shall maintain in a computerized database that is accessible by the same entities that may access the juvenile justice information system information relating to a warrant of arrest, as that term is defined by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 15.01, or a directive to apprehend under Texas Family Code, §52.015 for any child, without regard to whether the child has been taken into custody. (c) The department shall forward to the National Crime Information Center, those warrants reported to the above mentioned database which qualify under Federal Bureau of Investigation criteria. |
