Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 2945), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Transferred, redesignated and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 2106), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.