Texas § FI.31.304 - OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FI.31.304 — OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FI.31.304. OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED
OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED; PENALTY. (a) Confidential information that is provided to a financial institution, affiliate, or service provider of a financial institution, whether in the form of a report of examination or otherwise, is the confidential property of the department. The information may not be made public or disclosed by the recipient or by an officer, director, manager, employee, or agent of the recipient to a person not officially connected to the recipient as officer, director, employee, attorney, auditor, or independent auditor except as authorized by rules adopted under this subtitle. (b) A person commits an offense if the person discloses or uses information in violation of this section. An offense under this section is punishable as if it were an offense under Section 37.10 , Penal Code. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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What does The Texas Constitution § FI.31.304 cover?
Section FI.31.304 ("OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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