1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.40 – Request for Agency Exemption (a) An agency may seek an exemption determination from the OAG under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 58.053(a) to require a participant to provide the participant’s true residential, business, or school address. To seek an exemption determination, the agency must file an OAG…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.31 – Participation Withdrawal A participant may withdraw from participation in the ACP at any time by submitting a signed written request. A Withdrawal Form is located on the OAG website but is not required.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.30 – Denial or Cancellation (a) A participant may be excluded from participation in the ACP if: (1) mail forwarded to the participant by the OAG is returned as undeliverable on at least four occasions; (2) the participant changes the participant’s true residential address as provided in the application filed…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.21 – Renewal of Participation To renew a certification under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 58.059(c), an ACP participant must submit a new application that complies with §64.10. An applicant may use the same incident of family violence, sexual offense, stalking, or trafficking of persons as the basis for…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.20 – Eligibility to Participate in the Address Confidentiality Program (a) An applicant is eligible for participation in the ACP if: (1) they have met with a victim’s assistance counselor from an entity that is identified by the OAG as one that provides shelter housing, civil legal services, or counseling…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.11 – Certification of Address Confidentiality Program Participation (a) The OAG will review and, if appropriate, approve the applicant’s application and certify the applicant’s participation in the ACP. (b) Upon certification into the ACP, the OAG will issue an ACP authorization card (ACP card) to the ACP participant. The ACP…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.10 – Requirements (a) An application must be submitted through the form published on the OAG website, and must be signed, dated, and affirm the following: (1) the applicant fears for the safety of the applicant, the applicant’s child, or another person in the applicant’s household because of threat of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.8 – State or Local Agency Responsibility A state or local agency that accepts an ACP participant’s substitute post office box address is responsible for the administration of its rules and regulations in compliance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 58.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.7 – Voter Registration A participant who desires to register to vote is responsible for compliance with the requirements of the registrar of the county in which the participant resides and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Instructions and forms for are published online by the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.6 – Destruction of Information (a) The OAG will destroy all information relating to a participant on the third anniversary of the date participation in the ACP ends. (b) The OAG will destroy all information relating to a denied application on the third anniversary of the date of the denial.