Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 62.009. Immunity For Release Of Public Information
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Art. 62.009. IMMUNITY FOR RELEASE OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION. (a) The department, a penal institution, a local law
enforcement authority, or an authority for campus security may
release to the public information regarding a person required to
register under this chapter only if the information is public
information under this chapter.
(b) An individual, agency, entity, or authority is not
liable under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or any
other law for damages arising from conduct authorized by Subsection
(a).
(c) For purposes of determining liability, the release or
withholding of information by an appointed or elected officer of an
agency, entity, or authority is a discretionary act.
(d) A private primary or secondary school, public or private
institution of higher education, or administrator of a private
primary or secondary school or public or private institution of
higher education may release to the public information regarding a
person required to register under this chapter only if the
information is public information under this chapter and is
released to the administrator under Article 62.005, 62.053, 62.054,
62.055, or 62.153. A private primary or secondary school, public or
private institution of higher education, or administrator of a
private primary or secondary school or public or private
institution of higher education is not liable under any law for
damages arising from conduct authorized by this subsection.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2005.
Article: 62.002 62.003 62.004 62.005 62.006 62.007 62.008 62.009 62.010 62.051 62.052 62.053 62.054 62.055 62.056
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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