Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 20.23 — PROOF OF AUTHORITY AND IDENTIFICATION

BC § 20.23Title 2. COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES · Ch. 20. REGULATION OF CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES · Art. E. SECURITY FREEZE FOR CHILD

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(a)Documentation that shows a person has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer is considered sufficient proof of authority for purposes of this subchapter, including:

(1)an order issued by a court; or

(2)a written, notarized statement signed by a representative that expressly describes the authority of the representative to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(b)Information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protected consumer is considered sufficient proof of identity for purposes of this subchapter, including:

(1)a social security number or a copy of the social security card issued by the United States Social Security Administration;

(2)a certified or official copy of a birth certificate issued by the entity authorized to issue the birth certificate;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (S.B. 60), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.