Texas § GV.552.1177 - EXCEPTION
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§ GV.552.1177. EXCEPTION
EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO HUMANE DISPOSITION OF ANIMAL. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information relates to the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, driver's license number, social security number, or other personally identifying information of a person who obtains ownership or control of an animal from a municipality or county making a humane disposition of the animal under a municipal ordinance or an order of the commissioners court. (b) A governmental body may disclose information made confidential by Subsection (a) to a governmental entity, or to a person who under a contract with a governmental entity provides animal control services, animal registration services, or related services to the governmental entity, for purposes related to the protection of public health and safety. (c) A governmental entity or other person that receives information under Subsection (b): (1) must maintain the confidentiality of the information; (2) may not disclose the information under this chapter; and (3) may not use the information for a purpose that does not directly relate to the protection of public health and safety. (d) A governmental body, by providing public information under Subsection (b) that is confidential or otherwise excepted from required disclosure under law, does not waive or affect the confidentiality of the information for purposes of state or federal law or waive the right to assert exceptions to required disclosure of the information in the future. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2828 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
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Section GV.552.1177 ("EXCEPTION") 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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