Appeals court hears Bexar open records case

2013-10-10T14:54:56-05:00

By John W. Gonzalez San Antonio Express-News Originally published Oct. 9, 2013 AUSTIN — An appellate court heard clashing arguments Wednesday over Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson's long-running refusal to disclose official communications in his private email accounts. The Precinct 4 commissioner, who in 2012 was ordered by a trial court in Austin to release transportation policy-related emails sought by the San Antonio Express-News, insisted anew that the communications were not subject to the Texas Public Information Act. State and newspaper lawyers countered that the messages must be shared because they were official business. The three judges of the 3rd Court [...]