Sec. 552.007. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN DISCLOSURE NOT REQUIRED. (a) This chapter does not prohibit a governmental body or its officer for public information from voluntarily making part or all of its information available to the public, unless the disclosure is expressly prohibited by law or the information is confidential under law.
(b) Public information made available under Subsection (a) must be made available to any person.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 552 - Public Information
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 552.001. Policy; Construction
Section 552.002. Definition of Public Information; Media Containing Public Information
Section 552.0035. Access to Information of Judiciary
Section 552.0036. Certain Property Owners' Associations Subject to Law
Section 552.0038. Public Retirement Systems Subject to Law
Section 552.004. Preservation of Information
Section 552.005. Effect of Chapter on Scope of Civil Discovery
Section 552.0055. Subpoena Duces Tecum or Discovery Request
Section 552.006. Effect of Chapter on Withholding Public Information
Section 552.007. Voluntary Disclosure of Certain Information When Disclosure Not Required