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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, information is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the information is:
(1) from a report received by the center under Section 607A.051 or 607A.052; or
(2) prepared or compiled by the center in connection with the report or an investigation conducted under this subchapter.
(b) Information described by Subsection (a) may be disclosed to:
(1) an institution of higher education;
(2) a law enforcement agency;
(3) a payment card issuer, a financial institution that is not a payment card issuer, or a payment card network that may be impacted by the use of a skimmer on an electronic terminal;
(4) another person if the disclosure of the information is authorized or required by other law or court order;
(5) a trade association representing a financial institution;
(6) a center contractor or other agent; or
(7) the Texas Department of Banking.
(c) The disclosure of information under Subsection (b) is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.
(d) On the dismissal or final resolution of a report by the center, information described by Subsection (a) is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, unless the information is subject to Section 31.301, Finance Code, or can be classified as confidential information under applicable rules.
(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a law enforcement agency or the center:
(1) subject to Subdivision (2), may disclose to the public information made confidential by that subdivision if the law enforcement agency or the chief intelligence coordinator for the center determines the disclosure of the information furthers a law enforcement purpose; and
(2) may not disclose to the public the identity of a person who submits a report of a suspected skimmer to the center under Section 607A.051 or 607A.052.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 607A.054. Confidentiality - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-and-commerce-code/bus-com-sect-607a-054/
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