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11-505. Disclosure of confidential information; violation; classification; definition

A. A person, including a former employee or agent of the treasurer, who has received confidential information while an employee or agent of the treasurer shall not disclose that information except as provided in subsection B.

B. Confidential information relating to:

1. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer, its successor in interest or a designee of the taxpayer who is authorized in writing by the taxpayer. A principal corporate officer of a parent corporation may execute a written authorization for a controlled subsidiary.

2. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer's title company duly licensed with the department of financial institutions.

3. A taxpayer may be disclosed pursuant to a lawful court order or a subpoena that is issued by a law enforcement entity pursuant to a criminal investigation.

4. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the auditor general pursuant to an official audit and a written request specifying the information to be disclosed.

C. A knowing disclosure of confidential information in violation of this section is a class 6 felony.

D. For the purposes of this section, "confidential information" includes the following information whether it concerns individual taxpayers or is aggregate information for specifically identified taxpayers:

1. Images of checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.

2. Signatures, bank account numbers and bank routing numbers contained on checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title11 > 11-505

11-505. Disclosure of confidential information; violation; classification; definition

A. A person, including a former employee or agent of the treasurer, who has received confidential information while an employee or agent of the treasurer shall not disclose that information except as provided in subsection B.

B. Confidential information relating to:

1. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer, its successor in interest or a designee of the taxpayer who is authorized in writing by the taxpayer. A principal corporate officer of a parent corporation may execute a written authorization for a controlled subsidiary.

2. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer's title company duly licensed with the department of financial institutions.

3. A taxpayer may be disclosed pursuant to a lawful court order or a subpoena that is issued by a law enforcement entity pursuant to a criminal investigation.

4. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the auditor general pursuant to an official audit and a written request specifying the information to be disclosed.

C. A knowing disclosure of confidential information in violation of this section is a class 6 felony.

D. For the purposes of this section, "confidential information" includes the following information whether it concerns individual taxpayers or is aggregate information for specifically identified taxpayers:

1. Images of checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.

2. Signatures, bank account numbers and bank routing numbers contained on checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title11 > 11-505

11-505. Disclosure of confidential information; violation; classification; definition

A. A person, including a former employee or agent of the treasurer, who has received confidential information while an employee or agent of the treasurer shall not disclose that information except as provided in subsection B.

B. Confidential information relating to:

1. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer, its successor in interest or a designee of the taxpayer who is authorized in writing by the taxpayer. A principal corporate officer of a parent corporation may execute a written authorization for a controlled subsidiary.

2. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the taxpayer's title company duly licensed with the department of financial institutions.

3. A taxpayer may be disclosed pursuant to a lawful court order or a subpoena that is issued by a law enforcement entity pursuant to a criminal investigation.

4. A taxpayer may be disclosed to the auditor general pursuant to an official audit and a written request specifying the information to be disclosed.

C. A knowing disclosure of confidential information in violation of this section is a class 6 felony.

D. For the purposes of this section, "confidential information" includes the following information whether it concerns individual taxpayers or is aggregate information for specifically identified taxpayers:

1. Images of checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.

2. Signatures, bank account numbers and bank routing numbers contained on checks received in payment of ad valorem property tax.