(a) The Board recognizes the need for cooperative law enforcement among agencies responsible for the prevention, detection, and prosecution of white collar crime, for the regulation and policing of persons who offer and sell securities, and for the regulation of offerings of securities. Pursuant to the authority given the Board under the Texas Securities Act, §4002.161 and §4007.056, the Board authorizes the Securities Commissioner in his or her discretion to supply any confidential information in the Commissioner's possession to:
  (1) any governmental or regulatory authority, including any bankruptcy trustee, receiver, or other official appointed by a state or federal court in a proceeding involving a governmental or regulatory authority; or
  (2) any association of governmental or regulatory authorities.
(b) Disclosure for limited purposes. Disclosure of the confidential information referred to in subsection (a) of this section will be made only for the purpose(s) of assisting in the detection or prevention of violations of law or to further administrative, civil, or criminal action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §131.1 adopted to be effective September 18, 1977, 2 TexReg 3401; amended to be effective February 23, 1993, 18 TexReg 835; amended to be effective September 22, 1995, 20 TexReg 7189; amended to be effective June 12, 2002, 27 TexReg 4935; amended to be effective August 18, 2011, 36 TexReg 5096; amended to be effective April 7, 2024, 49 TexReg 2066