Texas Public Information Act

Bryan councilman files complaint with AG over nearly $1,000 open records charge

2016-04-18T13:27:12-05:00

By CAITLIN CLARK The Eagle Originally published April 17, 2016 In his ongoing effort to learn how much the Traditions Club development has cost the city, Bryan city councilman Mike Southerland filed an open records request earlier this month asking for a spreadsheet of expenditures and revenues from multiple fund accounts related to the project. For staff to fill such a request, the city said, it would cost him $998. City officials estimate at least 40 hours of labor at $15 an hour, $228 in programming minutes, $165 in overhead charges and $5 for paper will be needed to complete the [...]

Bryan councilman files complaint with AG over nearly $1,000 open records charge2016-04-18T13:27:12-05:00

FOI Foundation of Texas hosting upcoming Open Government Seminars

2016-03-29T17:11:41-05:00

AUSTIN _ The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will host Open Government Seminars in the north Houston area, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley in May and June featuring training in the state’s public meetings and public records laws. The non-profit FOI Foundation, partnering with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, will offer one-day seminars designed for government employees, journalists, attorneys and members of the general public who want to learn more about the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act. “This seminar highlighting Texas’ open government laws helps to inform citizens of their rights and responsibilities [...]

FOI Foundation of Texas hosting upcoming Open Government Seminars2016-03-29T17:11:41-05:00

Public’s right to know highlighted by case of handcuffed 8-year-old

2016-03-16T13:56:03-05:00

By Deborah McKeon Temple Daily Telegram Originally published March 14, 2016 The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas works hard to make sure that public business is conducted in public and that the liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment are protected. The public has a right to know what its government is doing and to receive straight talk, and that is what Sunshine Week highlights — the importance of efforts to stop attempts to chip away at transparency in the courts, at the Legislature and in government offices. Both the Belton Independent School District and the Temple Daily Telegram have requested [...]

Public’s right to know highlighted by case of handcuffed 8-year-old2016-03-16T13:56:03-05:00

Celebrate ‘Sunshine Week,’ cherish Texas transparency

2022-03-31T17:08:39-05:00

By Kelley Shannon FOI Foundation of Texas March 14, 2016 We Texans have a history of straight talk and openness, and our state’s public information laws reflect it. Shining light on our government allows democracy to flourish. As we celebrate that light during national Sunshine Week from March 13-19, let’s be thankful that Texas laws value the public’s right to know through broad access to records and meetings. But we cannot grow complacent. We must fight to keep the laws strong. Every year, there are attempts to chip away at our Texas transparency in the courts, at the Legislature and in [...]

Celebrate ‘Sunshine Week,’ cherish Texas transparency2022-03-31T17:08:39-05:00

El Paso City Council deletes proposed open records restriction

2016-03-09T17:13:23-06:00

By Elida S. Perez El Paso Times Originally published March 8, 2016 The El Paso City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to delete a controversial item that would have restricted an entire class of people from requesting city documents through the Texas Public Information Act. City Rep. Emma Acosta, who placed the open records item on the agenda, initially asked City Council to approve an item that called for "discussion and action regarding open records requests released to person(s) and/or petitioner(s) convicted of a felony and/or misdemeanor of a crime of moral turpitude." “This is about the issue of technology not keeping [...]

El Paso City Council deletes proposed open records restriction2016-03-09T17:13:23-06:00

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