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TX Transp Code § 730.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.012. Additional Conditions

Sec. 730.012.  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.  (a)  In addition to the payment of a fee adopted under Section 730.011, an agency may require a requestor to provide reasonable assurance:(1)  as to the identity of the requestor;  and(2)  that use of the personal information will be only as authorized or that the consent of the person who is the subject of the information has been obtained.(b)  An agency may require the requestor to make or file a written application in the form and containing any certification requirement the agency may prescribe.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 730.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.0121. Deletion of Information Required if Not Authorized Recipient

Sec. 730.0121.  DELETION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IF NOT AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT.  An agency by rule shall require a requestor to delete from the requestor's records personal information received from the agency under this chapter if the requestor becomes aware that the requestor is not an authorized recipient of that information.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.0122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.0122. Sale Prohibited

Sec. 730.0122.  SALE PROHIBITED.  (a)  A person may not sell to a person who is not an authorized recipient personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.0123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.0123. Civil Suit

Sec. 730.0123.  CIVIL SUIT.  (a)  A person who sells to a person who is not an authorized recipient personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record is liable to the person who is the subject of the information for:(1)  actual damages;(2)  if the actual damages to the person are less than $2,500, an additional amount so that the total amount of damages equals $2,500; and(3)  court costs incurred by the person who is the subject of the information in bringing the action.(b)  A person whose personal information has been disclosed for compensation to a person who is not an authorized recipient may sue for:(1)  the damages, costs, and fees authorized under Subsection (a);(2)  injunctive relief; and(3)  any other equitable remedy determined to be appropriate by the court.(c)  A district court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a cause of action brought under this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.013. Redisclosure; Offense

Sec. 730.013.  REDISCLOSURE; OFFENSE.  (a)  An authorized recipient of personal information may not redisclose the personal information in the identical or a substantially identical format the personal information was disclosed to the recipient by the applicable agency.(b)  An authorized recipient of personal information may redisclose the information, including redisclosure for compensation, only for a use permitted under Section 730.007.(c)  An authorized recipient who rediscloses personal information obtained from an agency shall be required by that agency to:(1)  maintain for a period of not less than five years records as to any person or entity receiving that information and the permitted use for which it was obtained; and(2)  provide copies of those records to the agency on request.(c-1)  A person who receives personal information under Subsection (b) may not redisclose the personal information, including redisclosure for compensation, to a person who is not an authorized recipient.(c-2)  An authorized recipient shall notify each person who receives personal information from the authorized recipient that the person may not redisclose the personal information to a person who is not an authorized recipient.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.015. Penalty for False Representation

Sec. 730.015.  PENALTY FOR FALSE REPRESENTATION.  (a)  A person who requests the disclosure of personal information from an agency's records under this chapter and misrepresents the person's identity or who makes a false statement to the agency on an application required by the agency under this chapter commits an offense.(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 730.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.016. Ineligibility of Certain Persons to Receive, Retain, or Redisclose Personal Information; Offense

Sec. 730.016.  INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS TO RECEIVE, RETAIN, OR REDISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION; OFFENSE.  (a)  A person who is convicted of an offense under this chapter, or who violates a rule adopted by an agency relating to the terms or conditions for a release of personal information, including a rule adopted under Section 730.0121:(1)  is ineligible to receive personal information under Section 730.007;(2)  not later than one year after the date of conviction or the court's final determination under this subsection, shall delete from the person's records all personal information received under this chapter; and(3)  may not redisclose personal information received under this chapter.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if:(1)  a sentence is imposed;(2)  the defendant receives probation or deferred adjudication;  or(3)  the court defers final disposition of the case.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 13, eff. June 18, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 14, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 750.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 750 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 750.002. Speed of Vehicle in Park in County Bordering Gulf of Mexico

Sec. 750.002.  SPEED OF VEHICLE IN PARK IN COUNTY BORDERING GULF OF MEXICO.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour within the boundaries of a county park located in a county that borders on the Gulf of Mexico, other than on a beach as that term is defined by Section 61.012, Natural Resources Code, in the park.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 750.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 750 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 750.003. Operation of Vehicle on Dune Seaward of Dune Protection Line Prohibited

Sec. 750.003.  OPERATION OF VEHICLE ON DUNE SEAWARD OF DUNE PROTECTION LINE PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "vehicle" means a device that is designed to transport persons or property and is self-propelled or propelled by external means.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a vehicle on a sand dune seaward of the dune protection line as defined in Section 63.012, Natural Resources Code, except on a roadway designated by a subdivision of the state.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 176, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 1002.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1002 - Rules|Section 1002.001. General Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 1002.001.  GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The board may adopt any rules necessary and appropriate to implement the powers and duties of the department under this code and other laws of this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1002.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1002 - Rules|Section 1002.002. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 1002.002.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  The board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the department except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.001. Applicability of Certain Laws

Sec. 1003.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.  Except as specifically provided by law, the department is subject to Chapters 2001 and 2002, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.002. Summary Procedures for Routine Matters

Sec. 1003.002.  SUMMARY PROCEDURES FOR ROUTINE MATTERS.  (a)  The board or the department by rule may:(1)  create a summary procedure for routine matters; and(2)  designate department activities that otherwise would be subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code, as routine matters to be handled under the summary procedure.(b)  An activity may be designated as a routine matter only if the activity is:(1)  voluminous;(2)  repetitive;(3)  believed to be noncontroversial; and(4)  of limited interest to anyone other than persons immediately involved in or affected by the proposed department action.(c)  The rules may establish procedures different from those contained in Chapter 2001, Government Code.  The procedures must require, for each party directly involved, notice of a proposed negative action not later than the fifth day before the date the action is proposed to be taken.(d)  A rule adopted by the board under this section may provide for the delegation of authority to take action on a routine matter to a salaried employee of the department designated by the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.003. Review of Action on Routine Matter

Sec. 1003.003.  REVIEW OF ACTION ON ROUTINE MATTER.  (a)  A person directly or indirectly affected by an action of the board or the department on a routine matter taken under the summary procedure adopted under Section 1003.002 is entitled to a review of the action under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  The person must apply to the board not later than the 60th day after the date of the action to be entitled to the review.(c)  The timely filing of the application for review immediately stays the action pending a hearing on the merits.(d)  The board may adopt rules relating to an application for review under this section and consideration of the application.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.004. Informal Disposition of Certain Contested Cases

Sec. 1003.004.  INFORMAL DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN CONTESTED CASES.  The board or the department, as applicable, may, on written agreement or stipulation of each party and any intervenor, informally dispose of a contested case in accordance with Section 2001.056, Government Code, notwithstanding any provision of this code or other law that requires a hearing before the board or the department, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.005. Delegation of Power

Sec. 1003.005.  DELEGATION OF POWER.  (a) The board by rule may delegate any power relating to a contested case hearing, other than the power to issue a final order, to:(1)  one or more of the board's members;(2)  the executive director;(3)  the director of a division of the department; or(4)  one or more of the department's employees.(b)  The board by rule may delegate the authority to issue a final order in a contested case hearing to:(1)  one or more of the board's members;(2)  the executive director; or(3)  the director of a division within the department designated by the board or the executive director to carry out the requirements of this chapter.(c)  The board by rule may delegate any power relating to a complaint investigation to any person employed by the department.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.0055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.0055. Complaints

Sec. 1003.0055.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department.  The department shall maintain information about parties to and the subject matter of the complaint and a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint and the disposition of the complaint.(b)  The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The department shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2019.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (c).
TX Transp Code § 1003.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.006. Study on Registration of Commercial Motor Vehicles

Sec. 1003.006.  STUDY ON REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.  (a)  The department shall:(1)  conduct a study that:(A)  identifies and assesses alternative technologies for registering commercial motor vehicles to replace license plates, permits, and other existing documentation and registration methods currently in use in this state; and(B)  evaluates the safety and suitability for use on roadways of the technologies identified under Paragraph (A); and(2)  submit a report on the results of the study to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over transportation issues not later than December 1, 2021.(b)  The department may collaborate with another state agency or a research division of an institution of higher education in this state to conduct the study.(c)  This section expires January 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
TX Transp Code § 1003.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.007. Pilot Program for Registration of Commercial Vehicles

Sec. 1003.007. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.  (a)  The department, in consultation with a state agency or research division of an institution of higher education in this state, may establish a limited pilot program that identifies, implements, and assesses alternative technologies for registering commercial motor vehicles to replace license plates, permits, and other existing documentation and registration methods currently in use in this state if the department determines that the program can be implemented at no cost to the state and that the results of the study conducted under Section 1003.006 indicate that the program is feasible.(b)  The program must:(1)  evaluate the safety and suitability for use on roadways of the alternative technologies identified under Subsection (a); and(2)  be funded through contributions by participants who voluntarily opt into the program.(c)  Not later than December 1, 2022, the department shall submit a report on the results of the program to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over transportation issues.(d)  This section expires January 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 1003.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1003 - Department Procedures|Section 1003.008. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

Sec. 1003.008.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of department rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The department shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy developed under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 1004.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1004 - Public Access|Section 1004.001. Access to Programs and Facilities

Sec. 1004.001.  ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.  (a)  The department shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the department's programs.(b)  The department shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1004.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1004 - Public Access|Section 1004.002. Public Comment

Sec. 1004.002.  PUBLIC COMMENT.  The board and the department shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board or the department and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board or the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 1004.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1004 - Public Access|Section 1004.003. Confidentiality of Information Related to Investigations

Sec. 1004.003.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS.  Information obtained during an investigation of a person regulated under Chapter 2301 or 2302, Occupations Code, or Chapter 503 or 643 of this code is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, until the investigation is dismissed or finally resolved only if the disclosure of that information would interfere with or jeopardize the investigation.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 1005.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle M - Department of Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1005 - Standards of Conduct|Section 1005.001. Application of Law Relating to Ethical Conduct

Sec. 1005.001.  APPLICATION OF LAW RELATING TO ETHICAL CONDUCT.  The board, the executive director, and each employee or agent of the department is subject to the code of ethics and the standard of conduct imposed by Chapter 572, Government Code, and any other law regulating the ethical conduct of state officers and employees.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Util § 11.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 11.001. Short Title

Sec. 11.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This title may be cited as the Public Utility Regulatory Act.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|