Sec. 323.014. COMPUTER ACCESS, INFORMATION, AND USE. (a) The council shall consider each application for direct access to a computer under its control in which confidential information is stored or processed or that is connected with another computer in which confidential information is stored or processed and solely shall determine whether or not to permit direct access by the applicant. Direct access to such a computer may not be permitted unless protection of confidential information is ensured.
(b) If public information of the council is stored in a computer-readable form, the council has exclusive authority to determine the form in which the information will be reproduced for the requestor of the information.
(c) Notwithstanding Subchapter F, Chapter 552, the council has exclusive authority to determine the charge for direct access to a computer under its control and the charge for information reproduced for a requestor.
(d) The council may consider the needs of persons with disabilities when making decisions regarding the formats in which information is made available under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(95), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 877, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees
Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council
Section 323.001. Creation and Membership
Section 323.004. Expenses of Members
Section 323.005. Council Expenditures; Salaries
Section 323.006. Powers and Duties
Section 323.007. Statutory Revision Program
Section 323.008. Statutory Revision Advisory Committee
Section 323.009. Orientation for Members-Elect
Section 323.010. Investigations and Surveys
Section 323.012. Assistance From Other Agencies
Section 323.014. Computer Access, Information, and Use
Section 323.0145. Electronic Availability of Legislative Information Through the Internet
Section 323.015. Computer Security; Penalty
Section 323.016. Gifts and Grants
Section 323.017. Confidential and Privileged Communications
Section 323.018. Records of Drafting and Other Requests
Section 323.019. Statistical and Demographic Information and Studies
Section 323.020. Contracts to Perform Statistical or Demographic Analysis; Confidentiality