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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to excepting from required disclosure under the public |
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information law certain personal information maintained by a |
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municipality that pertains to a minor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.148 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.148. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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MAINTAINED BY MUNICIPALITY PERTAINING TO A MINOR. (a) In this |
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section, "minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age. |
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(b) The following information maintained by a municipality |
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for purposes related to the participation by a minor in a |
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recreational program or activity is excepted from the requirements |
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of Section 552.021: |
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(1) the name, age, home address, home telephone |
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number, or social security number of the minor; |
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(2) a photograph of the minor; and |
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(3) the name of the minor's parent or legal guardian. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |