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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle B. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 21. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
Sec. 21.012. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
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(a) The department shall establish and enforce reasonable rules governing the custody, use, and preservation of the department's records, papers, files, and communications. The department shall provide safeguards which restrict the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants for or recipients of the department's assistance programs to purposes directly connected with the administration of the programs.
(b) If under a provision of law lists of the names and addresses of recipients of the department's assistance programs are furnished to or held by a governmental agency other than the department, that agency shall adopt rules necessary to prevent the publication of the lists or the use of the lists for purposes not directly connected with the administration of the assistance programs.