Once a license application or notice is filed with the OCCC, it becomes a "state record" under Texas Government Code, §441.180(11), and "public information" under Government Code, §552.002. In response to a public information request, to the extent permitted by Government Code, Chapter 552 and other applicable law, the OCCC will withhold information deemed confidential by law (e.g., social security numbers, criminal history information). Under Government Code, §§441.190, 441.191 and 552.004, the original applications and notices must be preserved as "state records" and "public information" unless destroyed with the approval of the director and librarian of the State Archives and Library Commission under Government Code, §441.187. Under Government Code, §441.191, the OCCC may not return any original documents associated with a motor vehicle sales finance license application or notice to the applicant or licensee. An individual may request copies of a state record under the authority of the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code, Chapter 552.

Source Note: The provisions of this §84.615 adopted to be effective May 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 3576