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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to charges imposed by a governmental body for providing |
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copies of public information under the public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.261, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) A governmental body may not impose a charge under this |
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subchapter for providing a copy of public information if: |
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(1) the information is a report required to be filed |
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with the governmental body under Subchapter C or D, Chapter 254, |
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Election Code, unless all of those reports filed with the |
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governmental body during the preceding three years are available to |
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the public on the governmental body's Internet website; |
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(2) the governmental body fails to disclose the |
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information on or before the 10th business day after the date of |
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receiving the requestor's written request, unless the governmental |
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body: |
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(A) sends a written request for clarification |
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under Section 552.222(b); or |
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(B) requests a decision from the attorney general |
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under Section 552.301; or |
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(3) the governmental body requests a decision from the |
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attorney general under Section 552.301 and: |
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(A) the governmental body fails to comply with |
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Subsection (d) of that section; or |
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(B) the attorney general determines the |
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requested information must be disclosed. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a request for public information received by a governmental body or |
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officer for public information on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |