ALEC - AGs Request (Texas)
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| Submitted | May 13, 2015 |
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Communications
From: Alex Richardson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act , I hereby request the following records:
- All communications between members of this office and employees or representatives of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
- All communications containing the keywords "ALEC" or "American Legislative Exchange Council".
- Any files or documents attached to the above communications.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alex Richardson
From: publicrecords
May 13, 2015
Mr. Richardson:
The Office of the Attorney General received an identical request from you on Friday, May 8th. We note the address you supplied today is slightly different than the one provided on Friday. Is the purpose of your communication today to update your mailing address?
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. Downey,
Oh odd, sorry about that! Our system is a little glitchy from time to time. Please respond to this request at this address - I've withdrawn the older one.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need clarification, etc.!
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. Downey,
Oh odd, sorry about that! Our system is a little glitchy from time to time. Please respond to this request at this address - I've withdrawn the older one.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need clarification, etc.!
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: publicrecords
Great. Thank you.
From: publicrecords
May 21, 2015
Mr. Alex Richardson
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
VIA E-MAIL ONLY
RE: Public Information Request No. 15-41448
Dear Mr. Richardson:
This e-mail is in response to your public information request to the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), received by the OAG on May 8, 2015. A copy of your request follows this e-mail.
The OAG has reviewed its files and has located the attached documents that are responsive to your request. Although the Public Information Act allows a governmental body to charge for copying documents, the attached documents are being provided to you at no charge.
Please note the OAG has redacted personal e-mail addresses from the attached documents pursuant to section 552.137 of the Government Code and the previous determination issued by the Open Records Division. See Open Records Decision No. 684 (2009) (governmental bodies may withhold certain information without necessity of requesting decision from Open Records Division).
The OAG believes the remaining documents responsive to your request are excepted from required public disclosure. Pursuant to section 552.301 of the Government Code, we have requested a ruling on this information from the Open Records Division of the OAG. A copy of our brief to the Open Records Division is attached.
If you have any questions, please contact me at publicrecords@texasattorneygeneral.gov<mailto:publicrecords@texasattorneygeneral.gov>.
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: publicrecords
May 21, 2015
Mr. Alex Richardson
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
VIA E-MAIL ONLY
RE: Public Information Request No. 15-41448
Dear Mr. Richardson:
This e-mail is in response to your public information request to the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), received by the OAG on May 8, 2015. A copy of your request follows this e-mail.
The OAG has reviewed its files and has located the attached documents that are responsive to your request. Although the Public Information Act allows a governmental body to charge for copying documents, the attached documents are being provided to you at no charge.
Please note the OAG has redacted personal e-mail addresses from the attached documents pursuant to section 552.137 of the Government Code and the previous determination issued by the Open Records Division. See Open Records Decision No. 684 (2009) (governmental bodies may withhold certain information without necessity of requesting decision from Open Records Division).
The OAG believes the remaining documents responsive to your request are excepted from required public disclosure. Pursuant to section 552.301 of the Government Code, we have requested a ruling on this information from the Open Records Division of the OAG. A copy of our brief to the Open Records Division is attached.
If you have any questions, please contact me at publicrecords@texasattorneygeneral.gov<mailto:publicrecords@texasattorneygeneral.gov>.
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. Downey,
Thank you very much, I'm ready to consider this closed! May I just say that of all of the AG offices that this request has gone to, yours has been by far the most professional and efficient. The process you folks have of running all exemptions through the AG office is really commendable.
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: publicrecords
May 26, 2015
Mr. Richardson:
Thank you so much for your kind words. Do I understand correctly that you are satisfied with the information provided, and do not seek the records we have requested a ruling on from the Open Records Division? If that is the case, we will withdraw our request for a ruling, and copy you on that correspondence.
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. Downey,
Oh! I'm sorry, I must have misread the documents you sent over. I am definitely interested in any additional documentation for which the Open Records Division rules in favor of disclosure.
Thanks,
Alex Richardson
From: publicrecords
May 26, 2015
Mr. Richardson:
Thank you for your quick response. My apologies for any confusion. We did not seek to withhold the documents provided to you. The documents we did seek to withhold have been submitted to the Open Records Division, which has 45 business days to issue a ruling. They will copy you on their response.
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. Downey,
Ah, I understand. Thanks for clearing that up! I look forward to their response.
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 13, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: publicrecords
June 12, 2015
Mr. Richardson:
As I noted below, the Open Records Division has 45 business days from the date we submitted our briefing to issue their ruling. We submitted our briefing on May 21, 2015. They will copy you on their response.
Sincerely,
Lauren Downey
Assistant Attorney General
Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 13, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: publicrecords
June 29, 2015
Dear Mr. Richardson:
As Ms. Downey stated below, the information was sent to the Open Records Division for an impartial ruling. The rulings process is quasi-judicial. The Open Records Division does not advise governmental entities on the exact date it intends to rule. As Ms. Downey stated, the division has a statutory period to make its decision. You are welcome to contact the division and ask them for the 45-business-day deadline for your file. The division can be contacted toll-free at 1-877-OPEN-TEX or you may choose to call the front desk at (512) 936-OPEN.
Sincerely,
June B. Harden
Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Public Information Coordinator
General Counsel Division
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 13, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: publicrecords
July 14, 2015
Dear Mr. Richardson:
Please see Ms. Downey’s response from June 12, 2015, and my response from June 29, 2015. Thank you.
Sincerely,
June B. Harden
Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
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From: Office of Attorney General
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 13, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: publicrecords
August 10, 2015
Dear Mr. Richardson:
Please see Ms. Downey’s response from June 12, 2015, and my responses from June 29, 2015 and July 14, 2015. Thank you.
Sincerely,
June B. Harden
Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
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~WRD347
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