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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2312.054. Redesignated as V.T.C.A., Government Code § 426.054 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 17 (S.B. 1499), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2025

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

<Without reference to the amendment of this section by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 542 (H.B. 201), § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2025, this section was redesignated to V.T.C.A., Government Code §  426.054 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 17 (S.B. 1499), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2025.>

(a) The center may collaborate with federal, state, and local governmental agencies to accomplish the purposes of the center.

(b) The center shall assist law enforcement agencies, other governmental agencies, financial institutions, credit card issuers, debit card issuers, payment card networks, institutions of higher education, and merchants in their efforts to develop and implement strategies to:

(1) detect skimmers and motor fuel manipulation devices;

(2) ensure an effective response if a skimmer or motor fuel manipulation device is found;  and

(3) prevent card fraud and motor fuel theft.

(b-1) On request of a law enforcement or other governmental agency, the center may provide assistance to that agency regarding any matter within the center's expertise.

(c) The center may:

(1) serve as a centralized collection point for information related to card fraud and motor fuel theft;

(2) provide training and educational opportunities to law enforcement;

(3) provide outreach to the public;  and

(4) release information to affected financial institutions, credit card issuers, debit card issuers, payment card networks, institutions of higher education, and merchants if the center does not consider the information to be sensitive to law enforcement.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (c)(4), information is considered sensitive to law enforcement if the information could cause harm to law enforcement activities or jeopardize an investigation or operation if disclosed.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2312.054. Redesignated as V.T.C.A., Government Code § 426.054 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 17 (S.B. 1499), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2025 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-2312-054/

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