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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 1068 (allowing a governmental body to redact certain |
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personal information under the public information law without |
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the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general |
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and allowing information about a public officer or public |
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employee to be withheld if disclosure would pose a substantial |
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risk of physical harm) to consider and take action on the |
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following matter: |
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Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit the |
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committee to add SECTION 4 to the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, |
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is 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 |
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body that relates to an employee or officer of the governmental |
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body is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if, |
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under the specific circumstances pertaining to the employee or |
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officer, disclosure of the information would subject the |
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employee or officer to a substantial threat of physical harm. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to amend the |
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public information law to allow information relating to a public |
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officer or public employee to be withheld from disclosure if |
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disclosure would pose a substantial risk of physical harm. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 31, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |