By: Harris of Dallas S.B. No. 1346 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to disclosure of names and addresses of retirement system 1-2 members. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 815.503, Government Code, is amended to 1-5 read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 815.503. MEMBERS' RECORDS. Records of members and 1-7 beneficiaries under retirement plans administered by the retirement 1-8 system that are in the custody of the system are considered to be 1-9 personnel records and are required to be treated as confidential 1-10 information under Section 3(a)(1), Chapter 424, Acts of the 63rd 1-11 Legislature, 1973 (Article 6252-17a, Vernon's Texas Civil 1-12 Statutes). However, names and addresses of members and 1-13 beneficiaries contained in such records shall be considered public 1-14 information. This information shall be made available by 1-15 photographic reproduction or computer record, and a reasonable 1-16 charge may be made for the copies pursuant to Section 9, Article 1-17 6252-17a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. 1-18 SECTION 2. Section 825.507(b), Government Code, as added by 1-19 Acts 1991, 72nd Legislature, Chapter 16, Section 11.05(j), is 1-20 amended to read as follows: 1-21 Sec. 825.507. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS, 1-22 RETIREES, ANNUITANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES. 1-23 (b) This section does not prevent the disclosure of the 2-1 status or identity of an individual as a member, former member, 2-2 retiree, deceased member or retiree, or beneficiary of the 2-3 retirement system. Status and identity of such individuals are 2-4 considered public information. "Identity" includes names and 2-5 addresses of the individuals. This information shall be made 2-6 available by photographic reproduction or computer record, and a 2-7 reasonable charge may be made for the copies pursuant to Section 9, 2-8 Article 6252-17a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. 2-9 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect June 1, 1993. 2-10 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-11 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-12 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-13 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-14 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.