Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Open Government
Chapter 552 - Public Information

Section 552.001. Policy; Construction - Sec. 552.001. POLICY; CONSTRUCTION. (a) Under the fundamental philosophy of...

Section 552.002. Definition of Public Information; Media Containing Public Information - Sec. 552.002. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION; MEDIA CONTAINING PUBLIC INFORMATION....

Section 552.003. Definitions - Sec. 552.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Governmental body": (A)...

Section 552.0035. Access to Information of Judiciary - Sec. 552.0035. ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF JUDICIARY. (a) Access to...

Section 552.0036. Certain Property Owners' Associations Subject to Law - Sec. 552.0036. CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS SUBJECT TO LAW. A...

Section 552.0038. Public Retirement Systems Subject to Law - Sec. 552.0038. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO LAW. (a) In...

Section 552.004. Preservation of Information - Sec. 552.004. PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION. (a) A governmental body or,...

Section 552.005. Effect of Chapter on Scope of Civil Discovery - Sec. 552.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON SCOPE OF CIVIL DISCOVERY....

Section 552.0055. Subpoena Duces Tecum or Discovery Request - Sec. 552.0055. SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM OR DISCOVERY REQUEST. A subpoena...

Section 552.006. Effect of Chapter on Withholding Public Information - Sec. 552.006. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON WITHHOLDING PUBLIC INFORMATION. This...

Section 552.007. Voluntary Disclosure of Certain Information When Disclosure Not Required - Sec. 552.007. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN DISCLOSURE NOT...

Section 552.008. Information for Legislative Purposes - Sec. 552.008. INFORMATION FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES. (a) This chapter does...

Section 552.009. Open Records Steering Committee: Advice to Attorney General; Electronic Availability of Public Information - Sec. 552.009. OPEN RECORDS STEERING COMMITTEE: ADVICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL;...

Section 552.010. State Governmental Bodies: Fiscal and Other Information Relating to Making Information Accessible - Sec. 552.010. STATE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES: FISCAL AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING...

Section 552.011. Uniformity - Sec. 552.011. UNIFORMITY. The attorney general shall maintain uniformity in...

Section 552.012. Open Records Training - Sec. 552.012. OPEN RECORDS TRAINING. (a) This section applies to...

Subchapter B. Right of Access to Public Information

Section 552.021. Availability of Public Information - Sec. 552.021. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. Public information is available...

Section 552.0215. Right of Access to Certain Information After 75 Years - Sec. 552.0215. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION AFTER 75...

Section 552.022. Categories of Public Information; Examples - Sec. 552.022. CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION; EXAMPLES. (a) Without limiting...

Section 552.0221. Employee or Trustee of Public Employee Pension System - Sec. 552.0221. EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION SYSTEM....

Section 552.0222. Disclosure of Contracting Information - Sec. 552.0222. DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTING INFORMATION. (a) Contracting information is...

Section 552.0225. Right of Access to Investment Information - Sec. 552.0225. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INVESTMENT INFORMATION. (a) Under...

Section 552.023. Special Right of Access to Confidential Information - Sec. 552.023. SPECIAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.024. Electing to Disclose Address and Telephone Number - Sec. 552.024. ELECTING TO DISCLOSE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. (a)...

Section 552.025. Tax Rulings and Opinions - Sec. 552.025. TAX RULINGS AND OPINIONS. (a) A governmental body...

Section 552.026. Education Records - Sec. 552.026. EDUCATION RECORDS. This chapter does not require the...

Section 552.027. Exception: Information Available Commercially; Resource Material - Sec. 552.027. EXCEPTION: INFORMATION AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY; RESOURCE MATERIAL. (a) A...

Section 552.028. Request for Information From Incarcerated Individual - Sec. 552.028. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. (a) A...

Section 552.029. Right of Access to Certain Information Relating to Inmate of Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 552.029. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO...

Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure

Section 552.101. Exception: Confidential Information - Sec. 552.101. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Information is excepted from the...

Section 552.102. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Personnel Information - Sec. 552.102. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL INFORMATION. (a) Information...

Section 552.103. Exception: Litigation or Settlement Negotiations Involving the State or a Political Subdivision - Sec. 552.103. EXCEPTION: LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS INVOLVING THE STATE...

Section 552.104. Exception: Information Related to Competition or Bidding - Sec. 552.104. EXCEPTION: INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPETITION OR BIDDING. (a)...

Section 552.105. Exception: Information Related to Location or Price of Property - Sec. 552.105. EXCEPTION: INFORMATION RELATED TO LOCATION OR PRICE OF...

Section 552.106. Exception: Certain Legislative Documents - Sec. 552.106. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS. (a) A draft or...

Section 552.107. Exception: Certain Legal Matters - Sec. 552.107. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS. Information is excepted from...

Section 552.108. Exception: Certain Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Prosecutorial Information - Sec. 552.108. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONS, AND PROSECUTORIAL INFORMATION....

Section 552.1081. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Regarding Execution of Convict - Sec. 552.1081. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING EXECUTION OF...

Section 552.1085. Confidentiality of Sensitive Crime Scene Image - Sec. 552.1085. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SENSITIVE CRIME SCENE IMAGE. (a) In...

Section 552.109. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Private Communications of an Elected Office Holder - Sec. 552.109. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS OF AN...

Section 552.110. Exception: Confidentiality of Trade Secrets; Confidentiality of Certain Commercial or Financial Information - Sec. 552.110. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRADE SECRETS; CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN...

Section 552.1101. Exception: Confidentiality of Proprietary Information - Sec. 552.1101. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. (a) Except as...

Section 552.111. Exception: Agency Memoranda - Sec. 552.111. EXCEPTION: AGENCY MEMORANDA. An interagency or intraagency memorandum...

Section 552.112. Exception: Certain Information Relating to Regulation of Financial Institutions or Securities - Sec. 552.112. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO REGULATION OF FINANCIAL...

Section 552.113. Exception: Confidentiality of Geological or Geophysical Information - Sec. 552.113. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF GEOLOGICAL OR GEOPHYSICAL INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.114. Exception: Confidentiality of Student Records - Sec. 552.114. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS. (a) In this...

Section 552.115. Exception: Confidentiality of Birth and Death Records - Sec. 552.115. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS. (a)...

Section 552.116. Exception: Audit Working Papers - Sec. 552.116. EXCEPTION: AUDIT WORKING PAPERS. (a) An audit working...

Section 552.117. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Social Security Numbers, and Personal Family Information - Sec. 552.117. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, SOCIAL...

Section 552.1175. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Personal Identifying Information of Peace Officers and Other Officials Performing Sensitive Governmental Functions - Sec. 552.1175. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF...

Section 552.1176. Confidentiality of Certain Information Maintained by State Bar - Sec. 552.1176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR....

Section 552.1177. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Humane Disposition of Animal - Sec. 552.1177. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO HUMANE...

Section 552.118. Exception: Confidentiality of Official Prescription Program Information - Sec. 552.118. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM INFORMATION. Information...

Section 552.119. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Photographs of Peace Officers - Sec. 552.119. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEACE OFFICERS....

Section 552.120. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Rare Books and Original Manuscripts - Sec. 552.120. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RARE BOOKS AND ORIGINAL...

Section 552.121. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Documents Held for Historical Research - Sec. 552.121. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS HELD FOR HISTORICAL...

Section 552.122. Exception: Test Items - Sec. 552.122. EXCEPTION: TEST ITEMS. (a) A test item developed...

Section 552.123. Exception: Confidentiality of Name of Applicant for Chief Executive Officer of Institution of Higher Education - Sec. 552.123. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR CHIEF...

Section 552.1235. Exception: Confidentiality of Identity of Private Donor to Institution of Higher Education - Sec. 552.1235. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTITY OF PRIVATE DONOR TO...

Section 552.124. Exception: Confidentiality of Records of Library or Library System - Sec. 552.124. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS OF LIBRARY OR LIBRARY...

Section 552.125. Exception: Certain Audits - Sec. 552.125. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN AUDITS. Any documents or information privileged...

Section 552.126. Exception: Confidentiality of Name of Applicant for Superintendent of Public School District - Sec. 552.126. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR SUPERINTENDENT...

Section 552.127. Exception: Confidentiality of Personal Information Relating to Participants in Neighborhood Crime Watch Organization - Sec. 552.127. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO PARTICIPANTS...

Section 552.128. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Submitted by Potential Vendor or Contractor - Sec. 552.128. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY POTENTIAL...

Section 552.129. Confidentiality of Certain Motor Vehicle Inspection Information - Sec. 552.129. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION INFORMATION. A...

Section 552.130. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Motor Vehicle Records - Sec. 552.130. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS. (a)...

Section 552.131. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Economic Development Information - Sec. 552.131. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.1315. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Crime Victim Records - Sec. 552.1315. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIM RECORDS. (a)...

Section 552.132. Confidentiality of Crime Victim or Claimant Information - Sec. 552.132. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CRIME VICTIM OR CLAIMANT INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.1325. Crime Victim Impact Statement: Certain Information Confidential - Sec. 552.1325. CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT: CERTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. (a)...

Section 552.133. Exception: Confidentiality of Public Power Utility Competitive Matters - Sec. 552.133. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PUBLIC POWER UTILITY COMPETITIVE MATTERS....

Section 552.1331. Exception: Certain Government-Operated Utility Customer Information - Sec. 552.1331. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-OPERATED UTILITY CUSTOMER INFORMATION. (a) In...

Section 552.134. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Inmate of Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 552.134. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INMATE...

Section 552.135. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Held by School District - Sec. 552.135. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION HELD BY SCHOOL...

Section 552.136. Confidentiality of Credit Card, Debit Card, Charge Card, and Access Device Numbers - Sec. 552.136. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD, CHARGE CARD,...

Section 552.137. Confidentiality of Certain E-Mail Addresses - Sec. 552.137. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN E-MAIL ADDRESSES. (a) Except as...

Section 552.138. Exception: Confidentiality of Family Violence Shelter Center, Victims of Trafficking Shelter Center, and Sexual Assault Program Information - Sec. 552.138. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTER CENTER, VICTIMS...

Section 552.139. Exception: Confidentiality of Government Information Related to Security or Infrastructure Issues for Computers - Sec. 552.139. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION RELATED TO SECURITY...

Section 552.140. Exception: Confidentiality of Military Discharge Records - Sec. 552.140. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF MILITARY DISCHARGE RECORDS. (a) This...

Section 552.141. Confidentiality of Information in Application for Marriage License - Sec. 552.141. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE....

Section 552.142. Exception: Confidentiality of Records Subject to Order of Nondisclosure - Sec. 552.142. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS SUBJECT TO ORDER OF...

Section 552.1425. Civil Penalty: Dissemination of Certain Criminal History Information - Sec. 552.1425. CIVIL PENALTY: DISSEMINATION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION....

Section 552.143. Confidentiality of Certain Investment Information - Sec. 552.143. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INVESTMENT INFORMATION. (a) All information...

Section 552.144. Exception: Working Papers and Electronic Communications of Administrative Law Judges at State Office of Administrative Hearings - Sec. 552.144. EXCEPTION: WORKING PAPERS AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE...

Section 552.145. Exception: Confidentiality of Texas No-Call List - Sec. 552.145. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEXAS NO-CALL LIST. The Texas...

Section 552.146. Exception: Certain Communications With Assistant or Employee of Legislative Budget Board - Sec. 552.146. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSISTANT OR EMPLOYEE OF...

Section 552.147. Social Security Numbers - Sec. 552.147. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 552.148. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Personal Information Maintained by Municipality Pertaining to a Minor - Sec. 552.148. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY...

Section 552.149. Exception: Confidentiality of Records of Comptroller or Appraisal District Received From Private Entity - Sec. 552.149. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS OF COMPTROLLER OR APPRAISAL...

Section 552.150. Exception: Confidentiality of Information That Could Compromise Safety of Officer or Employee of Hospital District - Sec. 552.150. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION THAT COULD COMPROMISE SAFETY...

Section 552.151. Exception: Confidentiality of Information Regarding Select Agents - Sec. 552.151. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING SELECT AGENTS. (a)...

Section 552.152. Exception: Confidentiality of Information Concerning Public Employee or Officer Personal Safety - Sec. 552.152. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR...

Section 552.153. Proprietary Records and Trade Secrets Involved in Certain Partnerships - Sec. 552.153. PROPRIETARY RECORDS AND TRADE SECRETS INVOLVED IN CERTAIN...

Section 552.154. Exception: Name of Applicant for Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer, or Chief Audit Executive of Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Sec. 552.154. EXCEPTION: NAME OF APPLICANT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF...

Section 552.155. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Property Tax Appraisal Photographs - Sec. 552.155. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX APPRAISAL PHOTOGRAPHS....

Section 552.156. Exception: Confidentiality of Continuity of Operations Plan - Sec. 552.156. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN. (a)...

Section 552.158. Exception: Confidentiality of Personal Information Regarding Applicant for Appointment by Governor - Sec. 552.158. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICANT FOR...

Section 552.159. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Work Schedules - Sec. 552.159. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN WORK SCHEDULES. A work...

Section 552.160. Confidentiality of Personal Information of Applicant for Disaster Recovery Funds - Sec. 552.160. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF APPLICANT FOR DISASTER...

Section 552.161. Exception: Certain Personal Information Obtained by Flood Control District - Sec. 552.161. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED BY FLOOD CONTROL...

Section 552.162. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Provided by Out-of-State Health Care Provider - Sec. 552.162. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUT-OF-STATE...

Subchapter D. Officer for Public Information

Section 552.201. Identity of Officer for Public Information - Sec. 552.201. IDENTITY OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The...

Section 552.202. Department Heads - Sec. 552.202. DEPARTMENT HEADS. Each department head is an agent...

Section 552.203. General Duties of Officer for Public Information - Sec. 552.203. GENERAL DUTIES OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. Each...

Section 552.204. Scope of Responsibility of Officer for Public Information - Sec. 552.204. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION....

Section 552.205. Informing Public of Basic Rights and Responsibilities Under This Chapter - Sec. 552.205. INFORMING PUBLIC OF BASIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER...

Subchapter E. Procedures Related to Access

Section 552.221. Application for Public Information; Production of Public Information - Sec. 552.221. APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION; PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION....

Section 552.2211. Production of Public Information When Administrative Offices Closed - Sec. 552.2211. PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION WHEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES CLOSED....

Section 552.222. Permissible Inquiry by Governmental Body to Requestor - Sec. 552.222. PERMISSIBLE INQUIRY BY GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO REQUESTOR. (a)...

Section 552.223. Uniform Treatment of Requests for Information - Sec. 552.223. UNIFORM TREATMENT OF REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. The officer...

Section 552.224. Comfort and Facility - Sec. 552.224. COMFORT AND FACILITY. The officer for public information...

Section 552.225. Time for Examination - Sec. 552.225. TIME FOR EXAMINATION. (a) A requestor must complete...

Section 552.226. Removal of Original Record - Sec. 552.226. REMOVAL OF ORIGINAL RECORD. This chapter does not...

Section 552.227. Research of State Library Holdings Not Required - Sec. 552.227. RESEARCH OF STATE LIBRARY HOLDINGS NOT REQUIRED. An...

Section 552.228. Providing Suitable Copy of Public Information Within Reasonable Time - Sec. 552.228. PROVIDING SUITABLE COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION WITHIN REASONABLE...

Section 552.229. Consent to Release Information Under Special Right of Access - Sec. 552.229. CONSENT TO RELEASE INFORMATION UNDER SPECIAL RIGHT OF...

Section 552.230. Rules of Procedure for Inspection and Copying of Public Information - Sec. 552.230. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING OF...

Section 552.231. Responding to Requests for Information That Require Programming or Manipulation of Data - Sec. 552.231. RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THAT REQUIRE PROGRAMMING...

Section 552.232. Responding to Repetitious or Redundant Requests - Sec. 552.232. RESPONDING TO REPETITIOUS OR REDUNDANT REQUESTS. (a) A...

Section 552.2325. Temporary Suspension of Requirements for Governmental Body Impacted by Catastrophe - Sec. 552.2325. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERNMENTAL BODY IMPACTED...

Section 552.233. Ownership of Public Information - Sec. 552.233. OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) A current or...

Section 552.234. Method of Making Written Request for Public Information - Sec. 552.234. METHOD OF MAKING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION....

Section 552.235. Public Information Request Form - Sec. 552.235. PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. (a) The attorney general...

Subchapter F. Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information

Section 552.261. Charge for Providing Copies of Public Information - Sec. 552.261. CHARGE FOR PROVIDING COPIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.2615. Required Itemized Estimate of Charges - Sec. 552.2615. REQUIRED ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF CHARGES. (a) If a...

Section 552.262. Rules of the Attorney General - Sec. 552.262. RULES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney...

Section 552.263. Bond for Payment of Costs or Cash Prepayment for Preparation of Copy of Public Information - Sec. 552.263. BOND FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OR CASH PREPAYMENT...

Section 552.264. Copy of Public Information Requested by Member of Legislature - Sec. 552.264. COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTED BY MEMBER OF...

Section 552.265. Charge for Paper Copy Provided by District or County Clerk - Sec. 552.265. CHARGE FOR PAPER COPY PROVIDED BY DISTRICT OR...

Section 552.266. Charge for Copy of Public Information Provided by Municipal Court Clerk - Sec. 552.266. CHARGE FOR COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVIDED BY...

Section 552.2661. Charge for Copy of Public Information Provided by School District - Sec. 552.2661. CHARGE FOR COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVIDED BY...

Section 552.267. Waiver or Reduction of Charge for Providing Copy of Public Information - Sec. 552.267. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF CHARGE FOR PROVIDING COPY...

Section 552.268. Efficient Use of Public Resources - Sec. 552.268. EFFICIENT USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES. A governmental body...

Section 552.269. Overcharge or Overpayment for Copy of Public Information - Sec. 552.269. OVERCHARGE OR OVERPAYMENT FOR COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION....

Section 552.270. Charge for Government Publication - Sec. 552.270. CHARGE FOR GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION. (a) This subchapter does...

Section 552.271. Inspection of Public Information in Paper Record if Copy Not Requested - Sec. 552.271. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION IN PAPER RECORD IF...

Section 552.272. Inspection of Electronic Record if Copy Not Requested - Sec. 552.272. INSPECTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORD IF COPY NOT REQUESTED....

Section 552.274. Report by Attorney General on Cost of Copies - Sec. 552.274. REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL ON COST OF COPIES....

Section 552.275. Requests That Require Large Amounts of Employee or Personnel Time - Sec. 552.275. REQUESTS THAT REQUIRE LARGE AMOUNTS OF EMPLOYEE OR...

Subchapter G. Attorney General Decisions

Section 552.301. Request for Attorney General Decision - Sec. 552.301. REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION. (a) A governmental...

Section 552.302. Failure to Make Timely Request for Attorney General Decision; Presumption That Information Is Public - Sec. 552.302. FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL...

Section 552.303. Delivery of Requested Information to Attorney General; Disclosure of Requested Information; Attorney General Request for Submission of Additional Information - Sec. 552.303. DELIVERY OF REQUESTED INFORMATION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL; DISCLOSURE...

Section 552.3035. Disclosure of Requested Information by Attorney General - Sec. 552.3035. DISCLOSURE OF REQUESTED INFORMATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The...

Section 552.304. Submission of Public Comments - Sec. 552.304. SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. (a) A person may...

Section 552.305. Information Involving Privacy or Property Interests of Third Party - Sec. 552.305. INFORMATION INVOLVING PRIVACY OR PROPERTY INTERESTS OF THIRD...

Section 552.306. Rendition of Attorney General Decision; Issuance of Written Opinion - Sec. 552.306. RENDITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION; ISSUANCE OF WRITTEN...

Section 552.307. Special Right of Access; Attorney General Decisions - Sec. 552.307. SPECIAL RIGHT OF ACCESS; ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISIONS. (a)...

Section 552.308. Timeliness of Action by United States Mail, Interagency Mail, or Common or Contract Carrier - Sec. 552.308. TIMELINESS OF ACTION BY UNITED STATES MAIL, INTERAGENCY...

Section 552.309. Timeliness of Action by Electronic Submission - Sec. 552.309. TIMELINESS OF ACTION BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (a) When...

Subchapter H. Civil Enforcement

Section 552.321. Suit for Writ of Mandamus - Sec. 552.321. SUIT FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS. (a) A requestor...

Section 552.3215. Declaratory Judgment or Injunctive Relief - Sec. 552.3215. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) In this...

Section 552.322. Discovery of Information Under Protective Order Pending Final Determination - Sec. 552.322. DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION UNDER PROTECTIVE ORDER PENDING FINAL...

Section 552.3221. In Camera Inspection of Information - Sec. 552.3221. IN CAMERA INSPECTION OF INFORMATION. (a) In any...

Section 552.323. Assessment of Costs of Litigation and Reasonable Attorney Fees - Sec. 552.323. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OF LITIGATION AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY...

Section 552.324. Suit by Governmental Body - Sec. 552.324. SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL BODY. (a) The only suit...

Section 552.325. Parties to Suit Seeking to Withhold Information - Sec. 552.325. PARTIES TO SUIT SEEKING TO WITHHOLD INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.326. Failure to Raise Exceptions Before Attorney General - Sec. 552.326. FAILURE TO RAISE EXCEPTIONS BEFORE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a)...

Section 552.327. Dismissal of Suit Due to Requestor's Withdrawal or Abandonment of Request - Sec. 552.327. DISMISSAL OF SUIT DUE TO REQUESTOR'S WITHDRAWAL OR...

Subchapter I. Criminal Violations

Section 552.351. Destruction, Removal, or Alteration of Public Information - Sec. 552.351. DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR ALTERATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 552.352. Distribution or Misuse of Confidential Information - Sec. 552.352. DISTRIBUTION OR MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) A...

Section 552.353. Failure or Refusal of Officer for Public Information to Provide Access to or Copying of Public Information - Sec. 552.353. FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION...

Subchapter J. Additional Provisions Related to Contracting Information

Section 552.371. Certain Entities Required to Provide Contracting Information to Governmental Body in Connection With Request - Sec. 552.371. CERTAIN ENTITIES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CONTRACTING INFORMATION TO...

Section 552.372. Bids and Contracts - Sec. 552.372. BIDS AND CONTRACTS. (a) A contract described by...

Section 552.373. Noncompliance With Provision of Subchapter - Sec. 552.373. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PROVISION OF SUBCHAPTER. A governmental body...

Section 552.374. Termination of Contract for Noncompliance - Sec. 552.374. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. (a) Subject to...

Section 552.375. Other Contract Provisions - Sec. 552.375. OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS. Nothing in this subchapter prevents...

Section 552.376. Cause of Action Not Created - Sec. 552.376. CAUSE OF ACTION NOT CREATED. This subchapter does...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle A - Open Government Chapter 552 - Public Information

Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Open Government
Chapter 552 - Public Information