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Annexation deal still under seal

FOIFT2013-11-13T16:42:30-06:00

By Emma Perez-Treviño Valley Morning Star Originally published Nov. 12, 2013 HARLINGEN — The city is asking Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott if it must release a copy of its settlement agreement with annexation opponent Charles “Chuck” Lee. The city also wants Abbott to determine if it must release how much money it agreed to pay Lee to settle the five-year conflict over annexation of land on the city’s west side, whether the money will come from the city’s general fund or if it is covered by insurance. These questions are contained in a Nov. 8 letter from the city’s attorneys [...]

Annexation deal still under sealFOIFT2013-11-13T16:42:30-06:00

Appeals court hears Bexar open records case

FOIFT2013-10-10T14:54:56-05:00

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 [...]

Appeals court hears Bexar open records caseFOIFT2013-10-10T14:54:56-05:00

AG’s office says legislative documents must be released

FOIFT2013-09-30T22:40:12-05:00

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office has ruled that a state lawmaker’s documents related to the American Legislative Exchange Council must be made public. The attorney general rejected requests by Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, and ALEC to withhold information related to their communications and legislation proposed by the council. The Wisconsin-based Center for Media and Democracy sought the records. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas filed a brief in the case supporting release of the documents. With its ruling dated Sept. 25, the attorney general's office rejected claims by ALEC, a conservative think tank, that releasing the information would [...]

AG’s office says legislative documents must be releasedFOIFT2013-09-30T22:40:12-05:00

FOI Foundation files brief supporting release of lawmaker’s records

ashleywp2013-09-19T16:53:15-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in a brief filed with Attorney General Greg Abbott has urged that a lawmaker’s records related to the American Legislative Exchange Council be made public. The FOI Foundation brief supports the position of the Center for Media and Democracy, which sought to obtain records from Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, pertaining to ALEC, a conservative think tank. Klick and the American Legislative Exchange Council have argued to the attorney general that their communications are immune to release under the Texas Public Information Act. “The communications between Rep. Klick and ALEC are governmental information, to [...]

FOI Foundation files brief supporting release of lawmaker’s recordsashleywp2013-09-19T16:53:15-05:00

Key open government legislation taking effect Sept. 1

ashleywp2013-09-19T16:53:27-05:00

Two major open government bills passed by the 83rd Legislature become law on Sunday, Sept. 1. A modernization of the Texas Public Information Act contained in Senate Bill 1368 makes it clear that electronic messages dealing with official business are public, regardless of the type of message or device it’s transmitted on. That means the TPIA will adapt to modern modes of communication, such as text messaging, emails and instant messaging. Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office has been ruling for some time that these messages are public, and now it will be codified into law. The legislation also provides that contracts [...]

Key open government legislation taking effect Sept. 1ashleywp2013-09-19T16:53:27-05:00

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