CHAPTER 559. STATE GOVERNMENT PRIVACY POLICIES
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS
SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 559. STATE GOVERNMENT PRIVACY POLICIES
Sec. 559.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state governmental
body" means a governmental body as defined by Section 552.003
that is part of state government.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 559.002. RIGHT TO BE INFORMED ABOUT INFORMATION COLLECTED.
It is the policy of this state that an individual is entitled to
be informed about information that a state governmental body
collects about the individual unless the state governmental body
is allowed to withhold the information from the individual under
Section 552.023.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 559.003. RIGHT TO NOTICE ABOUT CERTAIN INFORMATION LAWS AND
PRACTICES. (a) Each state governmental body that collects
information about an individual by means of a form that the
individual completes and files with the governmental body in a
paper format or in an electronic format on an Internet site shall
prominently state, on the paper form and prominently post on the
Internet site in connection with the electronic form, that:
(1) with few exceptions, the individual is entitled on request
to be informed about the information that the state governmental
body collects about the individual;
(2) under Sections 552.021 and 552.023 of the Government Code,
the individual is entitled to receive and review the information;
and
(3) under Section 559.004 of the Government Code, the individual
is entitled to have the state governmental body correct
information about the individual that is incorrect.
(b) Each state governmental body that collects information about
an individual by means of an Internet site or that collects
information about the computer network location or identity of a
user of the Internet site shall prominently post on the Internet
site what information is being collected through the site about
the individual or about the computer network location or identity
of a user of the site, including what information is being
collected by means that are not obvious.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 559.004. RIGHT TO CORRECTION OF INCORRECT INFORMATION.
Each state governmental body shall establish a reasonable
procedure under which an individual is entitled to have the state
governmental body correct information about the individual that
is possessed by the state governmental body and that is
incorrect. The procedure may not unduly burden an individual
using the procedure.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 559.005. APPLICABILITY OF AND CONSTRUCTION WITH PUBLIC
INFORMATION LAW. (a) Chapter 552 governs the charges that a
state governmental body may impose on an individual who requests
information the governmental body collects about the individual.
The governmental body may not charge an individual to correct
information about the individual.
(b) To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and the
public information law, Chapter 552, Chapter 552 controls.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.