- (a) A state officer or employee commits an offense if the officer or employee, without the approval of the commissioner, makes public information obtained by the department.
- (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1067, eff. April 2, 2015.