Sec. 411.105. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PENALTY. (a) The division and its employees may not disclose at a public hearing or otherwise information relating to secret processes, methods of manufacture, or products.
(b) The commissioner or an employee of the division commits an offense if the commissioner or employee wilfully discloses or conspires to disclose information made confidential under this section. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and by forfeiture of the person's appointment as commissioner or as an employee of the division.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.221, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety
Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety
Section 411.101. Legislative Policy; Purpose
Section 411.103. Duty of Employer to Provide Safe Workplace
Section 411.104. Division Duties
Section 411.105. Confidential Information; Penalty
Section 411.106. Safety Classification
Section 411.107. Elimination of Safety Impediments
Section 411.108. Accident Reports