Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS |
PART 6. TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS |
CHAPTER 138. COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR SURVEYORS |
SUBCHAPTER C. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS |
SECTION 138.61. Surveyors Shall Maintain Confidentiality of Clients
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(a) The surveyor may reveal confidences and private information only with a fully informed client's or employer's consent, or when required by law or court order; or when those confidences, if left undisclosed, would constitute a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public. (b) The surveyor shall not use a confidence or private information regarding a client or employer to the disadvantage of such client or employer or for the advantage of a third party. (c) The surveyor shall exercise reasonable care to prevent unauthorized disclosure or use of private information or confidences concerning a client or employer by the surveyor's employees and associates. Source Note: The provisions of this §138.61 adopted to be effective April 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 2018; amended to be effective July 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 3688