Musk moving to Texasa
| Submitted | Sept. 18, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Lewis Manning
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All emails, memos, reports, notes, or other documents pertaining to Elon Musk's decision to move to Texas.
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,
Lewis Manning
From: Office of the Governor
Mr. Manning,
This email seeks to narrow or clarify your request to avoid the production of and potential charges for responsive information that you are not interested in receiving. Additionally, clarifying or narrowing the scope of your public information request can assist the OOG in providing responsive information to you more quickly and potentially avoid the need for a decision from the Office of the Attorney General.
Your original request seeks "emails, memos, reports, notes, or other documents pertaining to Elon Musk's decision to move to Texas." Please respond to the following request for clarification or narrowing:
* Please clarify: You do not specify a time period for which you seek information. Please specify the time period for which you seek information.
Your narrowing or clarification of this request does not preclude you from making future requests for additional information. After we receive your response, we can begin a search of our records for the information you are seeking. If the OOG does not receive a response from you by the 61st day after the date this email is sent, your request will be considered withdrawn. See Gov't Code § 552.222(d), (g). The withdrawal of your request does not preclude you from requesting the same or other information in the future. You can reach us at publicrecords@gov.texas.gov<mailto:publicrecords@gov.texas.gov> with any questions.
Sincerely,
Kieran Hillis
Public Information Coordinator
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the Governor
From: Lewis Manning
Please provide documents from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
Sorry for forgetting to include a timeframe.
From: Office of the Governor
Mr. Manning,
Thank you for your response and cooperation. This email seeks to further narrow or clarify your request to avoid the production of and potential charges for responsive information that you are not interested in receiving, and to assist our office in searching for the most relevant information.
As modified, your request seeks “emails, memos, reports, notes, or other documents [from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020] pertaining to Elon Musk's decision to move to Texas.” Please respond to the following request for narrowing or clarification:
* We understand your request, as currently stated, to encompass communications and records involving every employee at the OOG. Are you willing to narrow your request to certain divisions of the OOG that are most likely to have records related to the subject matter of your request? Narrowing your request to certain divisions that are most likely to maintain relevant records, such as the OOG’s Executive and Economic Development and Tourism Divisions, may reduce the chargeable labor required to obtain any responsive information. To see a list of some of the divisions of the OOG that you may find relevant, you can visit: https://gov.texas.gov/organization.
Your narrowing or clarification of this request does not preclude you from making future requests for additional information. After we receive your response, we can begin a search of our records for the information you are seeking. If the OOG does not receive a response from you by the 61st day after the date this email is sent, your request will be considered withdrawn. See Gov’t Code § 552.222(d), (g). The withdrawal of your request does not preclude you from requesting the same or other information in the future. You can reach us at publicrecords@gov.texas.gov<mailto:publicrecords@gov.texas.gov> or 512-475-2256 with any questions.
Best,
Kieran Hillis
Public Information Coordinator
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the Governor
From: Lewis Manning
Thank you for the suggestion. I'm happy to narrow the request however you recommend in order to reduce your workload.
Could you provide records from 1) Governor Greg Abbott and any senior aides or advisors, and 2) the OOG’s Executive and Economic Development and Tourism Divisions?
Thank you.
From: Lewis Manning
Thank you for the suggestion. I'm happy to narrow the request however you recommend in order to reduce your workload.
Could you provide records from 1) Governor Greg Abbott and any senior aides or advisors, and 2) the OOG’s Executive and Economic Development and Tourism Divisions?
Thank you.
From: Office of the Governor
October 17, 2022
Mr. Lewis Manning
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263 Huntington Ave, DEPT MR 134052
Boston, MA 02115
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RE: OOG PIR # 603-22
Dear Mr. Manning:
This email is in response to your modified public information request to the Office of the Governor (“OOG”), received by the OOG on October 3, 2022. A copy of your request follows this email.
The OOG has reviewed its files and has no information responsive to your request.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (512) 475-2256 or publicrecords@gov.texas.gov<mailto:publicrecords@gov.texas.gov>.
Sincerely,
Kieran Hillis
Public Information Coordinator
Assistant General Counsel
Office of Governor Greg Abbott
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