Sec. 418.176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS. (a) Information is confidential if the information is collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental entity for the purpose of preventing, detecting, responding to, or investigating an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and:
(1) relates to the staffing requirements of an emergency response provider, including a law enforcement agency, a fire-fighting agency, or an emergency services agency;
(2) relates to a tactical plan of the provider; or
(3) consists of a list or compilation of pager or telephone numbers, including mobile and cellular telephone numbers, of the provider.
(b) In this section and Sections 418.177-418.183, "governmental entity" includes the governing body of a nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides a water supply or wastewater service, or both, and is exempt from ad valorem taxation under Section 11.30, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1312, Sec. 3, eff. June 21, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 418 - Emergency Management
Subchapter H. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 418.171. Qualifications for Rendering Aid
Section 418.172. Insurance Coverage
Section 418.173. Penalty for Violation of Emergency Management Plan
Section 418.175. Certain Information Confidential
Section 418.176. Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Emergency Response Providers
Section 418.177. Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Risk or Vulnerability Assessment
Section 418.180. Confidentiality of Certain Information Prepared for United States
Section 418.181. Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Critical Infrastructure
Section 418.182. Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Security Systems
Section 418.183. Disclosure of Certain Confidential Information
Section 418.185. Mandatory Evacuation
Section 418.186. Disaster and Emergency Education
Section 418.1861. Disease Prevention Information System
Section 418.188. Postdisaster Evaluation
Section 418.1881. Shelter Operations
Section 418.1882. Personnel Surge Capacity Planning
Section 418.190. Agriculture Emergency Response Plan
Section 418.191. Medical Special Needs Volunteers
Section 418.192. Communications by Public Service Providers During Disasters and Emergencies
Section 418.193. Purchase of Information Technology Commodity Items for Disaster Purposes
Section 418.194. Contracts With Certain Entities for Disaster Purposes
Section 418.195. Attorney General as Legal Advisor on Issues Related to Declared Disaster