Sec. 1701.663. PRODUCTION OF BODY WORN CAMERA RECORDING IN RESPONSE TO VOLUMINOUS PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 552.221(d), Government Code, an officer for public information who is employed by a governmental body and who receives a voluminous request in accordance with Section 1701.661(a) is considered to have promptly produced the information for purposes of Section 552.221, Government Code, if the officer takes the actions required under Section 552.221 before the 21st business day after the date of receipt of the written request.
(b) For purposes of this section, "voluminous request" includes:
(1) a request for body worn camera recordings from more than five separate incidents;
(2) more than five separate requests for body worn camera recordings from the same person in a 24-hour period, regardless of the number of incidents included in each request; or
(3) a request or multiple requests from the same person in a 24-hour period for body worn camera recordings that, taken together, constitute more than five total hours of video footage.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1134 (S.B. 158), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers
Subchapter N. Body Worn Camera Program
Section 1701.652. Grants for Body Worn Cameras
Section 1701.6521. Grants for Body Worn Camera Data Storage
Section 1701.654. Interagency or Interlocal Contracts
Section 1701.655. Body Worn Camera Policy
Section 1701.657. Recording Interactions With the Public
Section 1701.658. Use of Personal Equipment
Section 1701.660. Recordings as Evidence
Section 1701.661. Release of Information Recorded by Body Worn Camera
Section 1701.662. Body Worn Camera Recordings; Request for Attorney General Decision