Texas Government Code 552.128 – Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Submitted by Potential Vendor or Contractor
(a) Information submitted by a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business under a local, state, or federal certification program is excepted from the requirements of § 552.021, except as provided by this section.
(b) Notwithstanding § 552.007 and except as provided by Subsection (c), the information may be disclosed only:
(1) to a state or local governmental entity in this state, and the state or local governmental entity may use the information only:
(A) for purposes related to verifying an applicant’s status as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business; or
(B) for the purpose of conducting a study of a public purchasing program established under state law for historically underutilized or disadvantaged businesses; or
(2) with the express written permission of the applicant or the applicant’s agent.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 552.128
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Information submitted by a vendor or contractor or a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with a specific proposed contractual relationship, a specific contract, or an application to be placed on a bidders list, including information that may also have been submitted in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business, is subject to required disclosure, excepted from required disclosure, or confidential in accordance with other law.