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Texas AG Abates Opinion on Redaction of Social Security Numbers

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Follow up to February 23, 2007 posting, County Clerk Property Records Images No Longer Available Online, this updated information: A.G. gives county clerks reprieve on privacy law – “Attorney General Greg Abbott this morning issued a letter that allows county clerks statewide to release public documents with private information on them, such as Social Security numbers.”

  • Attorney General of Texas Greg Abbott press release, Wednesday, February 28, 2007 – New Information about SSN Opinion – Opinion No. GA-0519, Re: Release and redaction of social security numbers under the Public Information Act, section 552.147 of the Government Code (RQ-0418-GA)”…A bill has been introduced today (House Bill 2061) to repeal the section of the Government Code that exempts SSNs from the open records act. And the attorney general today has issued a letter (GA-0519) abating his Feb. 21 letter for 60 days in light of the practical implications and virtual cessation of commerce it would occasion.”

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