Texas Government Code 552.137 – Confidentiality of Certain E-Mail Addresses
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an e-mail address of a member of the public that is provided for the purpose of communicating electronically with a governmental body is confidential and not subject to disclosure under this chapter.
(b) Confidential information described by this section that relates to a member of the public may be disclosed if the member of the public affirmatively consents to its release.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 552.137
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to an e-mail address:
(1) provided to a governmental body by a person who has a contractual relationship with the governmental body or by the contractor’s agent;
(2) provided to a governmental body by a vendor who seeks to contract with the governmental body or by the vendor’s agent;
(3) contained in a response to a request for bids or proposals, contained in a response to similar invitations soliciting offers or information relating to a potential contract, or provided to a governmental body in the course of negotiating the terms of a contract or potential contract;
(4) provided to a governmental body on a letterhead, coversheet, printed document, or other document made available to the public; or
(5) provided to a governmental body for the purpose of providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an application for a license as defined by § 2001.003(2) of this code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body.
(d) Subsection (a) does not prevent a governmental body from disclosing an e-mail address for any reason to another governmental body or to a federal agency.