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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 22. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
Sec. 22.0292. INFORMATION MATCHING SYSTEM RELATING TO IMMIGRANTS AND FOREIGN VISITORS
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(a) The department shall, through the use of a computerized matching system, compare department information relating to applicants for and recipients of food stamps and financial assistance under Chapter 31 with information obtained from the Department of State of the United States and the United States Department of Justice relating to immigrants and visitors to the United States for the purpose of preventing individuals from unlawfully receiving public assistance benefits administered by the department.
(b) The department may enter into an agreement with the Department of State of the United States and the United States Department of Justice as necessary to implement this section.
(c) The department and federal agencies sharing information under this section shall protect the confidentiality of the shared information in compliance with all existing state and federal privacy guidelines.
(d) The department shall submit to the governor, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Health and Human Services Commission a semiannual report on the operation and success of the information matching system required by this section. The report may be consolidated with any other report relating to the same subject matter the department is required to submit under other law.