Texas Administrative Code
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
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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.