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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 161.354

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Philip Morris Inc. v. Reilly (2001)

Most recently applied in Philip Morris Inc. v. Reilly (October 2001)

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (c), and (d), information included in a report filed under this subchapter is public information and is not confidential unless it is determined to be confidential under this section.

(b) The department may not disclose information under Subsection (a) until the department has obtained the advice of the attorney general under this section with respect to the particular information to be disclosed. If the attorney general determines that the disclosure of particular information would constitute an unconstitutional taking of property, the information is confidential and the department shall exclude that information from disclosure.

(c) Information included in a report filed under this subchapter is confidential if the department determines that there is no reasonable scientific basis for concluding that the availability of the information could reduce risks to public health.

(d) Information included in a report filed under this subchapter is confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the information would be excepted from public disclosure as a trade secret under state or federal law.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.