By: Deuell S.B. No. 123

(In the Senate - Filed November 28, 2006; January 29, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; March 7, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 7, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 123 By: Carona

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to excepting from required disclosure under the public information law certain personal information maintained by a municipality that pertains to a minor.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 552.148 to read as follows:

Sec. 552.148. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY MUNICIPALITY PERTAINING TO A MINOR. (a) In this section, "minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age.

(b) The following information maintained by a municipality for purposes related to the participation by a minor in a recreational program or activity is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021:

(1) the name, age, home address, home telephone number, or social security number of the minor;

(2) a photograph of the minor; and

(3) the name of the minor's parent or legal guardian.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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