Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chapter 70 - COST OF COPIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Section 70.7 - Estimates and Waivers of Public Information Charges
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A governmental body is required to provide a requestor with an itemized statement of estimated charges if charges for copies of public information will exceed $40, or if a charge in accordance with § RSA 70.5 of this title (relating to Access to Information Where Copies Are Not Requested) will exceed $40 for making public information available for inspection. The itemized statement of estimated charges is to be provided before copies are made to enable requestors to make the choices allowed by the Act. A governmental body that fails to provide the required statement may not collect more than $40. The itemized statement must be provided free of charge and shall contain the following information:
(b) If after starting the work, but before making the copies available, the governmental body determines that the initially accepted estimated statement will be exceeded by 20% or more, an updated statement must be sent. If the requestor does not respond to the updated statement, the request is considered to have been withdrawn by the requestor.
(c) If the actual charges exceed $40, the charges may not exceed:
(d) A governmental body that provides a requestor with the statement mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, may require a deposit or bond as follows:
(e) If a request for the inspection of paper records will qualify for a deposit or a bond as detailed in subsection (d) of this section, a governmental body may request:
(f) A governmental body may require payment of overdue and unpaid balances before preparing a copy in response to a new request if:
(g) A governmental body may not seek payment of said unpaid amounts through any other means.
(h) A governmental body that cannot produce the public information for inspection and/or duplication within 10 business days after the date the written response from the requestor has been received, shall certify to that fact in writing, and set a date and hour within a reasonable time when the information will be available.