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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to suit for writ of mandamus. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sec. 552.321, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, is amended |
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to read as follows |
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552.321 SUIT FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS. (a) A requestor or the |
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attorney general may file suit for a writ of mandamus compelling a |
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governmental body to make information available for public |
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inspection if the governmental body refuses to request an attorney |
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general's decision as provided by Subchapter G or refuses to supply |
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public information or information that the attorney general has |
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determined is public information that is not excepted from |
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disclosure under Subchapter C. |
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(b) A suit filed by a requestor under this section must be |
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filed in a district court for the county in which the main offices |
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of the governmental body are located. A suit filed by the attorney |
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general under this section must be filed in a district court of |
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Travis County, except that a suit against a municipality with a |
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population of 100,000 or less must be filed in a district court for |
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the county in which the main offices of the municipality are |
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located. |
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(c) Under this section, a governmental body must show proof |
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of compliance beyond a verbal or written notice |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |