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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exception from required public disclosure of |
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certain records of an appraisal district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.148, Government Code, as added by |
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Chapter 471 (H.B. 2188), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2007, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who holds a |
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certificate or license issued under Chapter 1103, Occupations Code, |
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may obtain from the chief appraiser of an appraisal district any |
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information, including confidential information, held by the |
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appraisal district that relates to a parcel of real property that |
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the person has been engaged to appraise. Confidential information |
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obtained by a person under this subsection: |
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(1) otherwise remains confidential in the possession |
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of the person; |
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(2) may not be disclosed to a person who is not |
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authorized to receive or inspect the information; and |
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(3) may not be used for a commercial purpose other than |
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the appraisal of the specific parcel of real property. |
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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, 2009. |