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(a) Except as provided by this section, information collected by the state board or a conservation district is not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed if the information is collected in response to a specific request from a landowner or the landowner's agent or tenant for technical assistance relating to a water quality management plan or other conservation plan if the assistance is to be provided:
(1) under this code; and
(2) on private land that:
(A) is part of a conservation plan or water quality management plan developed cooperatively with the state board or conservation district; or
(B) is the subject of a report prepared by the state board or conservation district.
(b) The state board or a conservation district may disclose information regarding a tract of land to:
(1) the owner of the tract or the owner's agent or tenant; and
(2) a person other than the owner or the owner's agent or tenant if:
(A) the owner or the agent or tenant consents in writing to full or specified partial disclosure of the information; and
(B) the consent is attached to each plan or report regarding the tract prepared by the state board or conservation district.
(c) The state board or a conservation district may disclose, in a manner that prevents the identification of a particular tract of land, the owner of the tract, or the owner's agent or tenant, a summary of information collected by the state board or conservation district regarding:
(1) the number of acres of land that are in a particular conservation plan;
(2) the number of acres of land that are subject to a particular conservation practice; or
(3) other conservation program information.
(d) The state board or a conservation district shall provide a person with notice regarding this section at the time the person requests technical assistance from the state board or conservation district.
(e) The state board or a conservation district may disclose information to a law enforcement agency of this state or the United States in compliance with a subpoena for the information.
(f) The state board or a conservation district may disclose information relating to water quality complaints or compliance failures to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission under Section 201.026.
(g) The state board or a conservation district may disclose to the attorney general information relating to a breach of contract.
(h) The state board or a conservation district may not be held liable for damage caused by a violation of this section.
(i) A reference in this section to the state board or a conservation district includes an officer, employee, or agent of the state board or conservation district.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 201.006. Confidentiality of Certain Information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/agriculture-code/agric-sect-201-006/
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