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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the types of information relating to emergency |
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responses that are confidential. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 418.176, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSES [RESPONSE PROVIDERS]. (a) |
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Information is confidential if the information is collected, |
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assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental entity, including |
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information maintained by an emergency response provider, for the |
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purpose of preventing, detecting, responding to, or investigating |
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an act of terrorism or related criminal activity or for the purpose |
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of preparing for or responding to a natural disaster and: |
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(1) relates to the staffing requirements of an |
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emergency response provider, including a law enforcement agency, a |
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fire-fighting agency, or an emergency services agency; |
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(2) relates to a tactical plan of the provider; or |
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(3) consists of a list or compilation of pager or |
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telephone numbers, including mobile and cellular telephone |
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numbers[, of the provider]. |
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(b) In this section and Sections 418.177-418.183, |
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"governmental entity" includes the governing body of a nonprofit |
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corporation organized under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides a |
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water supply or wastewater service, or both, and is exempt from ad |
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valorem taxation under Section 11.30, Tax Code. |
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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, 2011. |