| (a) Sections 217.77, 217.78, and this section apply
to individuals, other than department employees, and entities, with
RTS access.
(b) The department may suspend or deny any individual
user's or entity's access to RTS if:
(1) information exists to support a reasonable suspicion
that the individual or entity is committing fraud, waste, or abuse
related to RTS, including:
(A) misappropriation of money;
(B) falsification of government records; or
(C) a crime involving fraud, theft, deceit, dishonesty,
misrepresentation, or that otherwise reflects poorly on the individual's
honesty or trustworthiness; or
(2) the individual or entity demonstrates non-compliance
with applicable statutes and rules, including Texas Administrative
Code, Chapter 217 and Transportation Code, Chapters 501, 502, 504,
or 520.
(c) Acceptable forms of information that can support
a reasonable suspicion include:
(1) information gathered in an audit under Transportation
Code, §520.010 or §520.011;
(2) a request to suspend or deny the individual or
entity access from a county tax assessor-collector;
(3) review of transactions processed by the individual
or entity; and
(4) oral or written information or complaints from:
(A) a law enforcement agency;
(B) another government agency;
(C) an association or trade group;
(D) an entity; or
(E) an identifiable individual.
|
