Sec. 23.126. DECLARATIONS AND STATEMENTS CONFIDENTIAL. (a) in this section:
(1) "Collector" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(2) "Chief appraiser" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(3) "Dealer" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(4) "Declaration" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(5) "Owner" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(6) "Statement" has the meaning given it in Section 23.124 of this code.
(b) Except as provided by this section, a declaration or statement filed with a chief appraiser or collector as required by Section 23.124 or Section 23.125 of this code is confidential and not open to public inspection. A declaration or statement and the information contained in either may not be disclosed to anyone except an employee of the appraisal office who appraises the property or to an employee of the county tax assessor-collector involved in the maintenance of the owner's escrow account.
(c) Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:
(1) in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;
(2) to the person who filed the declaration or statement or to that person's representative authorized by the person in writing to receive the information;
(3) to the comptroller or an employee of the comptroller authorized by the comptroller to receive the information;
(4) to a collector or chief appraiser;
(5) to a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney involved in the enforcement of a penalty imposed pursuant to Section 23.124 or Section 23.125 of this code;
(6) for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner; or
(7) if and to the extent that the information is required for inclusion in a document or record that the appraisal or collection office is required by law to prepare or maintain.
(d) A person who knowingly permits inspection of a declaration or statement by a person not authorized to inspect the declaration or statement or who discloses confidential information contained in the declaration or statement to a person not authorized to receive the information commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Renumbered from Tax Code Sec. 23.12F by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(73), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Appraisal and Assessment
Chapter 23 - Appraisal Methods and Procedures
Subchapter B. Special Appraisal Provisions
Section 23.11. Governmental Action That Constitutes Taking
Section 23.121. Dealer's Motor Vehicle Inventory; Value
Section 23.1211. Temporary Production Aircraft; Value
Section 23.122. Prepayment of Taxes by Certain Taxpayers
Section 23.123. Declarations and Statements Confidential
Section 23.124. Dealer's Vessel and Outboard Motor Inventory; Value
Section 23.1241. Dealer's Heavy Equipment Inventory; Value
Section 23.1242. Prepayment of Taxes by Heavy Equipment Dealers
Section 23.1243. Refund of Prepayment of Taxes on Fleet Transaction
Section 23.125. Prepayment of Taxes by Certain Taxpayers
Section 23.126. Declarations and Statements Confidential
Section 23.127. Retail Manufactured Housing Inventory; Value
Section 23.128. Prepayment of Taxes by Manufactured Housing Retailers
Section 23.129. Waiver of Certain Penalties
Section 23.13. Taxable Leaseholds
Section 23.135. License to Occupy Dwelling Unit in Tax-Exempt Retirement Community
Section 23.14. Appraisal of Property Subject to Environmental Response Requirement
Section 23.15. Intangibles of an Insurance Company
Section 23.16. Intangibles of a Savings and Loan Association
Section 23.17. Mineral Interest Not Being Produced
Section 23.175. Oil or Gas Interest
Section 23.18. Property Owned by a Nonprofit Homeowners' Organization for the Benefit of Its Members
Section 23.20. Waiver of Special Appraisal
Section 23.21. Property Used to Provide Affordable Housing
Section 23.22. Land Use of Which Is Restricted by Governmental Entity
Section 23.23. Limitation on Appraised Value of Residence Homestead