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3 VI. Application and Scope of Contract This contract applies to each denial of license renewal for failure to appear reported to the TDPS or the Vendor by the local political subdivision under authority of V.C.S. art. 6687d. Ff A reports may be submitted based on citations issued for traffic law violations on or after the date of execution of this contract, but in no event based on a traffic citation issued before September 1, 1995. VII. Warning on Citation A peace officer who is authorized to issue citations in the local political subdivision shall issue a written warning to each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a traffic law violation in the jurisdiction of the local political subdivision. This warning shall be in addition to any other warnings required by law. The warning must state in substance that if the person fails to appear in court, as provided by law, for the prosecution of the offense, the person may be denied renewal of the person's driver's license. The written warning may be on the citation or on a separate instrument. Once the person cited has signed a citation, which constitutes a promise to appear, the person is bound thereafter to appear and respond to the traffic citation. VIII. FI'A Report If the person fails to appear without good cause, the local political subdivision must provide a report to the TDPS containing the following information: the jurisdiction in which offense occurred; the political subdivision submitting the report; the name, date of birth, and the Texas driver license number of the person alleged to have committed the traffic law violation; the date of violation; a brief description of traffic law violation; a statement that the person promised to appear and failed to appear as promised; the date the person failed to appear; and any other information required by the TD PS. There is no requirement that a criminal warrant be issued in response to the person' s failure to appear. The local political subdivision must make reasonable efforts to ensure that each Ff A report is accurate, complete, and non- duplicative. IX. Clearance Report The originating court which files the FfA report with the TDPS has a continuing obligation to review the report and to promptly file appropriate additional information or reports with the TDPS. Whenever a clearance report is required to be filed with the TDPS, the court shall promptly file such report with the TDPS. The clearance report shall identify the person, state whether a fee was required or not required, advise the TDPS to lift the denial of renewal, and state the grounds for the action. All clearance reports must be filed with the TDPS within twenty-four (24) hours of the time and date that the originating court receives appropriate payment or other information that satisfies the citizen's obligation to appear in the originating court.