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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 1068 (allowing a |
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governmental body to redact certain personal information under the |
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public information law without the necessity of requesting a |
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decision from the attorney general and allowing information about a |
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public officer or public employee to be withheld if disclosure |
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would pose a substantial risk of physical harm) to consider and take |
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action on the following matter: |
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House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to |
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permit the committee to add SECTION 4 to the bill to read as |
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follows: |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.151 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.151. EXCEPTION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER |
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PERSONAL SAFETY. Information in the custody of a governmental body |
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that relates to an employee or officer of the governmental body is |
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excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if, under the |
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specific circumstances pertaining to the employee or officer, |
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disclosure of the information would subject the employee or officer |
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to a substantial threat of physical harm. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to amend the public |
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information law to allow information relating to a public officer |
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or public employee to be withheld from disclosure if disclosure |
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would pose a substantial risk of physical harm. |