A.__The requestor or complainant or a legal representative consents in writing to the disclosure; or

B.__A court orders the disclosure.

In providing the consent, a requestor or complainant or a legal representative may specify to whom the identity of the requestor or complainant may be disclosed and for what purposes, in which event any other disclosure is not authorized.

5.__Access by Legislator to records.__Notwithstanding Title 1, section 401 and subsection 4, and with the consent of the parents of a child who is the subject of a custody case in which the department is involved, a Legislator may request and obtain access to any records maintained by the ombudsman relating to that child custody case.

6.__Administration.__The ombudsman shall:

A.__Administer funds appropriated for expenditure by the ombudsman and grants or gifts accepted and received by the ombudsman in accordance with current fiscal and accounting rules of the State and in accordance with the philosophy, objectives and authority of this chapter;

B.__Make an annual report, which must be submitted directly to the commissioner, the Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human resource matters no later than March 1st of each year, concerning work and interests of the previous fiscal year and future plans and recommendations; and

C.__Make interim reports the ombudsman considers advisable.

Copies of reports under this subsection must be made available to all Legislators and other state agencies upon request.

7.__Expenses of ombudsman.__Within established budgetary limits and as allowed by law, the ombudsman shall authorize and approve travel, subsistence and related necessary expenses of the ombudsman or members of the office incurred while traveling on official business.

8.__Information from state agencies.__State agencies shall provide to the ombudsman copies of all reports and other information required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.