Section 810.302 - DefinitionsThe 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.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 810.302
The provisions of this §810.302 adopted to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 39, September 25, 2015, TexReg 6753, eff. 10/1/2015