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《德州政府法典》第552章赋予你查阅政府记录的权利； 和 an officer for public information 和 the officer’s agent may not ask why you want them. 所有政府信息都被认为是公众可以获得的。 Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought.

请求人的权利

您有权：

  • 迅速获取非保密或不受其他保护的信息；

  • Receive treatment equal to all other requestors, including accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements;

  • Receive certain kinds of information without exceptions, like the voting record of public officials, 和 other information;

  • Receive a written statement of estimated charges, when charges will exceed $40, in advance of work being started 和 opportunity to modify the request in response to the itemized statement;

  • Choose whether to inspect the requested information (most often at no charge), receive copies of the information or both;

  • A waiver or reduction of charges if the governmental body determines that access to the information primarily benefits the general public;

  • Receive a copy of the communication from the governmental body asking the Office of the Attorney General for a ruling on whether the information can be withheld under one of the accepted exceptions, or if the communication discloses the requested information, a redacted copy;

  • Lodge a written complaint about overcharges for public information with the Office of the Attorney General. Complaints of other possible violations may be filed with the county or district attorney of the county where the governmental body, other than a state agency, is located. If the complaint is against the county or district attorney, the complaint must be filed with the Office of the Attorney General.

政府机构的责任

All governmental bodies responding to information requests have the responsibility to:

  • Establish reasonable procedures for inspecting or copying public information 和 inform requestors of these procedures;

  • Treat all requestors uniformly 和 shall give to the requestor all reasonable comfort 和 facility, including accommodation in accordance with ADA requirements;

  • Be informed about open records laws 和 educate employees on the requirements of those laws;

  • Inform requestors of the estimated charges greater than $40 和 any changes in the estimates above 20 percent of the original estimate, 和 confirm that the requestor accepts the charges, has amended the request, or has sent a complaint of overcharges to the Office of the Attorney General, in writing before finalizing the request;

  • Inform the requestor if the information cannot be provided promptly 和 set a date 和 time to provide it within a reasonable time;

  • Request a ruling from the Office of the Attorney General regarding any information the governmental body wishes to withhold, 和 send a copy of the request for ruling, or a redacted copy, to the requestor;

  • Segregate public information from information that may be withheld 和 provide that public information promptly;

  • Make a good faith attempt to inform third parties when their proprietary information is being requested from the governmental body;

  • Respond in writing to all written communications from the Office of the Attorney General regarding charges for the information. Respond to the Office of the Attorney General regarding complaints about violations of the Act.

获取信息的步骤

1. Submit a request by mail, fax, 电子邮件 or in person according to a governmental body’s reasonable procedures.

2. Include enough description 和 detail about the information requested to enable the governmental body to accurately identify 和 locate the information requested.

3.Cooperate with the governmental body’s reasonable efforts to clarify the type or amount of information requested.

答：有待发布的信息

  • You may review it promptly, 和 if it cannot be produced within 10 working days the public information officer will notify you in writing of the reasonable date 和 time when it will be available.

  • 按时检查记录并领取副本。 Failure to keep appointments may result in losing the opportunity to inspect the information at the time requested.

记录费用

  • You must respond to any written estimate of charges within 10 business days of the date the governmental body sent it or the request is considered automatically withdrawn.

  • If estimated costs exceed $100.00 (or $50.00 if a governmental body has fewer than 16 full time employees) the governmental body may require a bond, prepayment or deposit.

  • You may ask the governmental body to determine whether providing the information primarily benefits the general public, resulting in a waiver or reduction of charges.

  • 及时支付所有双方同意的费用。 A governmental body can dem和 payment of overdue balances exceeding $100.00, or obtain a security deposit, before processing additional requests from you.

B.因例外情况可能被扣留的信息

By the 10th business day after a governmental body receives your written request, a governmental body must:

  • 请求司法部长发表意见，并说明哪些例外情况适用；

1. 将转介通知请求人给司法部长； 和

2. 如果请求涉及第三方的专有信息，通知第三方。

3. Failure to request an Attorney General opinion 和 notify the requestor within 10 business days will result in a presumption that the information is open unless there is a compelling reason to withhold it.

  • Requestors may send a letter to the Attorney General arguing for release, 和 may review arguments made by the governmental body. If the arguments disclose the requested information, the requestor may obtain a redacted copy.

  • The Attorney General must issue a decision no later than the 45th working day from the day after the attorney general received the request for a decision. The attorney general may request an additional 10 working day extension.

  • 政府机构不得要求司法部长“重新考虑”一项意见。

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处理有关未能发布公开信息的投诉

请联系你当地的县或地区检察官。 Please ask 和 you will be provided with this information.

You may also contact the Office of the Attorney General, Open Government Hotline, at 512-478-6736 or toll-free at 1-877-673-6839.

有关超额收费的投诉

请致电512-475-2497与总检察长成本规则管理员办公室联系。

If you need special accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Office of 可访问性 和 Accommodations at (903) 875-7377 or 电子邮件.