Texas Local Government Code 143.090 – Release of Photographs of Police Officers
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 143.090
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A department, commission, or municipality may not release a photograph that depicts a police officer unless:
(1) the officer has been charged with an offense by indictment or by information;
(2) the officer is a party in a civil service hearing or a case before a hearing examiner or in arbitration;
(3) the photograph is introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding; or
(4) the officer gives written consent to the release of the photograph.