Bail Enforcement Agents (Texas Department of Insurance)

Curtis Waltman filed this request with the Texas Department of Insurance of Texas.
Submitted April 21, 2017
Est. Completion None
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No Responsive Documents

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From: MediaRelations

Subject: RE: Public Information Act Request: Bail Enforcement Agents (Texas Department of Insurance)

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Mr. Waltman,

Send your public information request to OpenRecords@tdi.texas.gov<mailto:OpenRecords@tdi.texas.gov>, attention David Wheelus, Public Information Coordinator. Specify the time frame you are interested in and please add that you are only requesting non-confidential information so that we may proceed with any necessary redaction. Also include your contact information in case clarifications are required.

Ben Gonzalez
Public Affairs Division - Media Relations
Texas Department of Insurance

From: Curtis Waltman

Subject: Public Information Act Request: Bail Enforcement Agents (Texas Department of Insurance)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Records relating to bail enforcement Agents also known as BEA's, Bounty Hunters, bail agents, bail recovery agents, bail recovery agents, skip tracers, or fugitive recovery agents. An itemized list of the records I am requesting about BEA's follows:

-Any training material including syllabi, power point presentations, or any distributed reading material. Please conduct this portion of the search from 1/1/05 to the date this request was processed on.

-Any regulations, policies, guidelines, or any other rules made to limit or manage what a BEA can and cannot do.

-Use of force policies for BEA's.

-All complaints against any BEA licensed or permitted by this agency with the following date range: 1/1/05 to the date this request is processed on.

-Financial documentation concerning the gross income of the Bail Enforcement industry in the state. In addition or in the event the agency does not keep documentation about the overall finances going to Bail Enforcement, any documentation about billing, salary/payment range, or potential benefits are also requested.

-Number of injuries and fatalities reported per year from the Bail Enforcement industry.

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 there are fees, 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,

Curtis Waltman

From: OpenRecords

Subject: RE: Public Information Act Request: Bail Enforcement Agents (Texas Department of Insurance)

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Hello Curtis,

Your request was entered into our tracking system under #183549. A letter will be sent to you concerning the request today.

Mary Shannon
Program Specialist
General Counsel Division - Open Records Office
(512) 676-6955
Mary.Shannon@TDI.Texas.gov<mailto:Mary.Shannon@TDI.Texas.gov>

Texas Dept. of Insurance
333 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701 | P. O. Box 149104, Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax: (512) 490-1021 | tdi.texas.gov | @TexasTDI

Public information requests sent by email or fax must be sent to David Wheelus, Public Information Coordinator, at OpenRecords@TDI.Texas.gov<mailto:OpenRecords@TDI.Texas.gov> or 512-490-1021. You may also submit a request by mail to David Wheelus, Public Information Coordinator, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, Mail Code 110-1C, Austin, Texas 78714-9104; or in person at 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.

From: Charlene Garner

Subject: ORR 183549 CURTIS WALTMAN

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May 8, 2017

Curtis Waltman
Muckrock
Dept. MR 36493
411 A Highland Avenue
Sommerville, MA 02144-2516
Email: requests@muckrock.com

RE: Request concerning records relating to bail enforcement agents also known as Bea's, bounty hunters, bail agents, bail recovery agents, bail recovery agents, skip tracers, or fugitive recovery agents. an itemized list of the records: (1) any training material including syllabi, power point presentations, or any distributed reading material from 01/01/05 to current; (2) any regulations, policies, guidelines, or any other rules made to limit or manage what a Bea can and cannot do; (3) use of force policies for Bea's; (4) all complaints against any Bea licensed or permitted by this agency from 01/01/05 to current; (5) financial documentation concerning the gross income of the bail enforcement industry in the state; in addition, any documentation about billing, salary/payment range, or potential benefits are also requested; (6) number of injuries and fatalities reported per year from the bail enforcement industry. TDI Request No. 183549.

Dear Mr. Waltman:

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) received your open records request dated April 24, 2017 regarding the aforementioned subject matter. We have conducted a diligent search of our records, and TDI does not have any information responsive to your request.

This completes your request for information. If you have any questions regarding your request you may contact David Wheelus, Open Records Attorney at (512) 676-6553.

Sincerely,

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[http://www.tdi.texas.gov/artwork/40tdilogosquare.gif]Charlene Garner
Legal Assistant
General Counsel Division - Open Records Office
(512) 676-6590
Charlene.garner@tdi.texas.gov<mailto:Charlene.garner@tdi.texas.gov>

Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street | Austin, Texas 78701
Fax (512) 490-1021 | tdi.texas.gov<http://www.tdi.texas.gov/> | @TexasTDI<https://twitter.com/texastdi>

If you would like to view or obtain copies of our records, you must send a written request by email or fax to David Wheelus, Public Information Coordinator, at OpenRecords@TDI.Texas.gov<mailto:OpenRecords@TDI.Texas.gov> or 512-490-1021. You may also submit a request by mail to David Wheelus, Public Information Coordinator, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, Mail Code 110-1C, Austin, Texas 78714-9104; or in person at 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.

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