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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exception of certain information related to the |
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humane disposition by a local government of an unclaimed stray |
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animal from required disclosure under the public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.1177 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.1177. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION |
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RELATED TO THE HUMAN DISPOSITION OF AN UNCLAIMED STRAY ANIMAL. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), information is confidential |
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and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is |
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information that relates to the name, address, telephone number, |
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electronic mail address, drivers license number, social security |
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number, or other personally identifying information of a person who |
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obtains ownership or control of an unclaimed stray animal from a |
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local government making a humane disposition of the animal under |
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Section 826.033, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) The information may be disclosed only to a governmental |
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entity or a person that, under a contract with a governmental |
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entity, provides animal control services, animal registration |
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services, or related services for the governmental entity for |
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purposes related to the protection of public health and safety. A |
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governmental entity or person that receives the information must |
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maintain the confidentiality of the information, may not disclose |
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the information under this chapter and may not use the information |
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for a purpose that does not directly relate to the protection of |
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public health and safety. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to |
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information related to the humane disposition by a local government |
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of an unclaimed stray animal created before, on, or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2013. |