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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Information in the custody of a hospital district that relates to an employee or officer of the hospital district is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:
(1) it is information that, if disclosed under the specific circumstances pertaining to the individual, could reasonably be expected to compromise the safety of the individual, such as information that describes or depicts the likeness of the individual, information stating the times that the individual arrives at or departs from work, a description of the individual's automobile, or the location where the individual works or parks; and
(2) the employee or officer applies in writing to the hospital district's officer for public information to have the information withheld from public disclosure under this section and includes in the application:
(A) a description of the information; and
(B) the specific circumstances pertaining to the individual that demonstrate why disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to compromise the safety of the individual.
(b) On receiving a written request for information described in an application submitted under Subsection (a)(2), the officer for public information shall:
(1) request a decision from the attorney general in accordance with Section 552.301 regarding withholding the information; and
(2) include a copy of the application submitted under Subsection (a)(2) with the request for the decision.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., ch. 609 (S.B. 470), § 1.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 552.150. Exception: Confidentiality of Information That Could Compromise Safety of Officer or Employee of Hospital District - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-552-150/
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