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<br />TE. <br /> <br />is being operated on a street, road~'-or highway. Tl1is <br />does not include purking violati\)l1s.H(lwc\'~r, it <br />dot:s apply to some city ordinanl~es. <br /> <br />Warrants <br /> <br />CUrrt'lltly. it is estimated that as tew as 251~'G of <br />wummts issued are brought to tinal disposition. <br />This means thai over one and Lhrc::e qtlarter miHion <br />ctfcndcl"s are ultimately not brought to just.ice. <br /> <br />The FT A Program docs not require a warrant to be <br />issued in response [0 a p~rson'f) failure lO appCtlJ'. <br />Whether a political subdivision issues a WlllJ'ant or <br />n01 is irrelevant to an offense being :Jccepl~d inlo <br />the FTI\ System. It is, the option of the polilical <br />subdivision whether or not to continue issuing <br />war[,,"dllts. However. the S35,()O wammt let: can ollly <br />be enf()TCed if a warrant is issued. Some court=-> have <br />decided to issue a wmrant in addition to entering an <br />indi....idual into the FTA sy~iem. while othfm:i have <br />stated they will no lo.nger issue wammts. <br /> <br />Program Overview <br /> <br />Court Requirements <br /> <br />A contract entered into b~tween the Texas <br />Department of Public Safety a."1cl H political <br />subcl.ivision must be in elTcct to implement the <br />provisions ofVernon'g Civil Statute. Article 6687d. <br /> <br />In oIder to have a violator enrered into the FJ'A <br />system, pt)Jitical subdivisions must e.lectronically <br />send a FT:'\ report with the tbUowing information: <br />name, date of birth, driver license nwnbcr. address. <br />oBense(s). om:nse date(s), fine amount, ducker <br />number, and jurisdiction. It is the respoJisibility of <br />all political subdivisjons to pro....ide accurate. <br />complctt." and non-duplicative inl.~.,rnlaticll. <br /> <br />Vendor System <br /> <br />The TexlJs Dcpcu'onem of Pubiic SafelY hns <br />cnntructed witlJ OmniBase Servic~s Inc. to as:ii:;[ <br />WitIl the automation of the FTA Pmgram. <br /> <br />OnmiBase will be utilized as the:: source databnse of <br />original FTA record entries frorn the- PI) 1i.tical <br /> <br />Jan *97 <br /> <br />sundi,visio71S, Thi5 will establish an automated <br />jr..f()rmntioll symem 10 :lcCU1'atcly srorc :mu accc~s <br />records that wjil he l1lade available to the <br />Dc:panmenl. <br /> <br />9:54 No.003 P.05 <br /> <br />Om-!)ifbsc 'Nil! maintnin n.:cords Oll c:~cl1 person <br />alt~r co:nplinn~~ tOT 5 years and indefinitely on <br />those 'who do nOl comply. This contractor will also <br />maint~.jn m:ccssible Customer support services, <br />including a toU-free telephone line to answer an.d <br />resolve questions from persons who are subject to <br />denial of their driver Jicl:nse. rnlC Depnrunent will <br />have n separate toll-free numbt:r tor problem <br />rc:solmion. <br /> <br />OmniBnse sh<lll be expected to provide and <br />maintai,n complete and accurat~ records on all <br />transactions with political subdj.,,"isions and the <br />Department, Data collected from any political <br />subdivision, including the Department, shall be <br />considt:red confidential and such data shaH be used <br />only for tbe purposes established in the contract. <br /> <br />OmniBas\.' \'l;'iII provide the necessary protocol for <br />using electronic methods and software 1(1 the <br />political subdivision al no cost. <br /> <br />OmniBasc \\,ilJ. mail the initial Jetter LO the otTendee <br />on modifid Department lette:-head. It lists the <br />mltstnnding (.1!l~nscs, how to comply, a toll-iree <br />Humber fer inquiries, as wen as sanctions fbr non- <br />cOn1'plianct. <br /> <br />Clear:lncc Hequirements <br /> <br />An originating court should immediately provloe <br />clemancc information on the repol'tc:d violator. All <br />infonnmion will be entered on a personal computer <br />or other electronic methods and downloaded by <br />modem to the.' Vendor. 1.f final disposition is <br />receiv~~d, it shqu.ld b~ provided in the following <br />maruler: pica. 'disposition. p~nally. and pt"Tson's <br />name. All cl~arancc information must be <br />lr~nsmitt~d \....ithin 24 hours of compli.lIlce or other <br />informalion thar satisfies the disposirion. No <br />exc;.::.r)tion~ ro the 24-hour period will he granted for <br />w~ekends ~1(,i/o1" holidays, <br /> <br />A $30,00 Jdmjnistre.tive tee will apply to each <br />applicable FTA offense. Twenty dolJors ($20) of <br />