Open Records Request

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought.

If the information requested cannot be produced within 10 working days, the governmental body will notify you in writing of the reasonable date and time when it will be available.

To obtain information, you should submit a written request (mail, fax, e-mail or in person) that includes a detailed description about the information requested. The request should also include name, address and a daytime telephone number of the requestor. Or, you can submit your request on-line using the following link to the On-line Web Forms page.

For more information on the Texas Open Records Act, please go to:

www.oag.state.tx.us/opinopen/opengovt.shtml