Election on Disclosure of Personal Data
As required in Section 552.024 of the Texas Government Code “each employee or official of a governmental body and each former employee or official of a governmental body shall choose whether to allow public access to the information in the custody of the governmental body that relates to the person’s home address, home telephone number, or Social Security number, or that reveals whether the person has family members.” This election must be made “in a signed writing not later than the 14th day after the date on which:
- the employee begins employment with the governmental body;
- the official is elected or appointed; or
- the former employee or official ends service with the governmental body.”
If the person does not choose within the prescribed period, then the information may become accessible to the public. A person may change this election of disclosure at a later date if he/she does so in writing through the main personnel officer of the governmental body. Form is located on the Employee Portal.