Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 76(R)

SENATE BILL 744  

SENATE AUTHOR: Shapleigh

EFFECTIVE: 05-21-99         

HOUSE SPONSOR: Haggerty

The Government Code provides that a governmental body is not required to accept or comply with a request for public information from an individual who is imprisoned or confined in a correctional facility. Senate Bill 744 amends the code to include in this provision a request from an agent of the incarcerated individual, unless the agent is the individual's attorney requesting information that is subject to disclosure.