Texas § LA.21.403 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION
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§ LA.21.403. CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Section 21.4031 , genetic information is confidential and privileged regardless of the source of the information. (b) A person who holds genetic information about an individual may not disclose or be compelled to disclose, by subpoena or otherwise, that information unless the disclosure is specifically authorized as provided by Section 21.4032 . (c) This section applies to a redisclosure of genetic information by a secondary recipient of the information after disclosure of the information by an initial recipient. (d) Redesignated as V.T.C.A., Labor Code Sec. 21.4031 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 11.001(d). (e) A person who discloses genetic information in violation of this section is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to recover the penalty, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1215, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 11.001(b) to (e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section LA.21.403 ("CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION") 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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