Texas Statutes
Subchapter H. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 418.183. Disclosure of Certain Confidential Information

Sec. 418.183. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) This section applies only to information that is confidential under Sections 418.175-418.182.
(b) At any time during a state of disaster, the executive or administrative head of the governmental entity may voluntarily disclose or otherwise make available all or part of the confidential information to another person or another entity if the executive or administrative head believes that the other person or entity has a legitimate need for the information.
(c) The executive or administrative head of a port, port authority, or navigation district created or operating under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, may voluntarily disclose or otherwise make available all or part of the confidential information to another person if the information:
(1) is shared in connection with a security network or committee, including a federal or state security committee or task force;
(2) consists of data, video, or other information on an information-sharing device that is shared with a security network; or
(3) is shared with an emergency operations center.
(d) The disclosure or making available of confidential information by a hospital district to a national accreditation body does not waive or affect the confidentiality of the information.
(e) The disclosure or making available of confidential information under Subsection (b) or (c) does not waive or affect the confidentiality of the information.
(f) A governmental body subject to Chapter 551 is not required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate information to which this section applies. Notwithstanding Section 551.103(a), the governmental body must make a tape recording of the proceedings of a closed meeting to deliberate the information.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1312, Sec. 3, eff. June 21, 2003.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

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 418.174. Personal Liability Exemption of Member of Emergency Planning Council or Local Emergency Planning Committee

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 418.178. Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Construction or Assembly of Weapons

Section 418.179. Confidentiality of Certain Encryption Codes and Security Keys for Communications System

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 418.184. Firearms

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