(a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person undergoing a background and criminal history check under § 12.107, Utilities Code.
(b) Criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a):
(1) is for the exclusive use of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and is privileged and confidential; and
(2) may not be released or disclosed to any person or agency except on court order or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the information.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 411.14031

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The Public Utility Commission of Texas may destroy criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a) after the information is used for the purpose authorized by this section.
(d) This section does not prohibit the Public Utility Commission of Texas from obtaining and using criminal history record information as provided by other law.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Subchapter F Contents