Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.20

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 […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.11

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 […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.10

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 […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.8

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.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.7

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 […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.6

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.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.5

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.5 – Mail That Cannot Be Forwarded The OAG will forward only first-class mail to a participant. For any non-first-class mail that OAG receives, OAG will take action in accordance with USPS laws, regulations, and guidelines, including, but not limited to, returning mail to the sender or refusing to accept […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.4

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.4 – Acceptance of Substitute Address A state or local agency must accept the substitute post office box address designated by the OAG if the substitute address is presented to the agency by a participant in place of the participant’s true residential, business, or school address.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.3

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.3 – Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) (a) The ACP assists victims of family violence, sexual offenses, stalking, and trafficking of persons by authorizing the use of an OAG-maintained confidential mailing address. (b) The OAG will:(1) designate a substitute post office box address for participants to use in place of the […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 64.2

1 Texas Administrative Code § 64.2 – Definitions (a) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings: (1) “Applicant” is a person who submits an application to the OAG to enroll in the ACP. (2) “Application” is the document requesting to participate in the ACP, including all information and […]