1. (a) Report. Government Code, §411.051, requires a state or local law enforcement agency that investigates a property crime committed against an elderly individual to report the investigation in the form and manner and at the regular intervals as prescribed by DPS rules. This section comprises the DPS rules concerning the form, manner, and interval for these reports.

2. (b) Form. The investigating agency complies with the report form requirements of law, if the agency, without regard to case clearance or whether any charge is filed, reports the investigation to DPS by forwarding:

   1. (1) a copy of the initial investigative report; and
   2. (2) a copy of any supplemental investigative report containing new, significant information material to the investigation, including any ultimate charge or disposition.

3. (c) Manner. The investigating agency may comply with the report manner requirements of law, if the agency reports the investigation by sending the copies to DPS by:

   1. (1) regular mail to: Special Crimes Service MSC 0420, Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas, 78773-0420;
   2. (2) fax to DPS Special Crimes Service at: (512) 424-5434; or
   3. (3) electronic mail to DPS Special Crimes Service at: specialcrimes@txdps.state.tx.us.
4. (d) Required interval. The investigating agency may comply with the report interval requirements of law if the agency sends the copies to DPS at least by the end of the next calendar week after the week in which the report was made.
5. (e) Recommended interval. In order to maximize the possibility of timely exchange of information and analysis, DPS encourages but does not require the agency to send an earlier electronic transmission of the report as soon as possible.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.13 adopted to be effective March 25, 2002, 27 TexReg 2239.