Texas § GV.552.131 - EXCEPTION
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§ GV.552.131. EXCEPTION
EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION. (a) Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information relates to economic development negotiations involving a governmental body and a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and the information relates to: (1) a trade secret of the business prospect; or (2) commercial or financial information for which it is demonstrated based on specific factual evidence that disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained. (b) Unless and until an agreement is made with the business prospect, information about a financial or other incentive being offered to the business prospect by the governmental body or by another person is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 . (b-1) An economic development entity whose mission or purpose is to develop and promote the economic growth of a state agency or political subdivision with which the entity contracts may assert the exceptions under this section in the manner described by Section 552.305 (b) with respect to information that is in the economic development entity's custody or control. (c) After an agreement is made with the business prospect, this section does not except from the requirements of Section 552.021 information about a financial or other incentive being offered to the business prospect: (1) by the governmental body; or (2) by another person, if the financial or other incentive may directly or indirectly result in the expenditure of public funds by a governmental body or a reduction in revenue received by a governmental body from any source. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 943 ), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2020.
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