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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 701.151. Confidentiality of Department Information

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Information or material acquired by the department that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit is not a public record for the period the commissioner considers reasonably necessary to:

(1) complete the investigation;

(2) protect the person under investigation from unwarranted injury; or

(3) serve the public interest.

(b) The information or material is not subject to a subpoena by another governmental entity, other than a grand jury subpoena, until:

(1) the information or material is released for public inspection by the commissioner; or

(2) after notice and a hearing a district court determines that obeying the subpoena would not jeopardize the public interest and any investigation by the commissioner.

(c) This section does not affect the conduct of a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

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