Tex. Occ. Code § 2312.054

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 2312.054 - Powers and Duties

(a) The center may collaborate with federal, state, and local governmental agencies to accomplish the purposes of the center.

(b) The center shall assist law enforcement agencies, other governmental agencies, financial institutions, credit card issuers, debit card issuers, payment card networks, institutions of higher education, and merchants in their efforts to develop and implement strategies to:

(1) detect skimmers;

(2) ensure an effective response if a skimmer is found; and

(3) prevent card fraud.

(c) The center may:

(1) serve as a centralized collection point for information related to card fraud;

(2) provide training and educational opportunities to law enforcement;

(3) provide outreach to the public; and

(4) release information to affected financial institutions, credit card issuers, debit card issuers, payment card networks, institutions of higher education, and merchants if the center does not consider the information to be sensitive to law enforcement.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (c)(4), information is considered sensitive to law enforcement if the information could cause harm to law enforcement activities or jeopardize an investigation or operation if disclosed.

Tex. Occ. Code § 2312.054

Renumbered from Chapter 424 of the Government Code and amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 336,Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2021.