Texas Freedom of Information Act. Request: Texas Freedom of Information Act. Request: Pepsi and Coke (Tarrant County College)
It is a clone of this request.
| Multi Request | Texas Freedom of Information Act. Request: Texas Freedom of Information Act. Request: Pepsi and Coke |
| Submitted | Jan. 21, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Kayla Henson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the { Texas Freedom of Information Act. }, I hereby request the following records:
- A copy of any and all contracts (including associated amendments and exhibits) awarded to Pepsi, Coca-Cola, or any subdivision thereof, for the provision of beverages or other goods in any facilities under the purview of this organization, including all activities and buildings associated with athletics, sports, dining services, or otherwise. If this agency does not have a contract with either of the named companies, please provide the equivalent agreement with the currently employed company.
- If the contract(s) was cancelled, any and all materials related to its cancellation.
- If the contract was cancelled, the statement from the university about cancellation.
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 { 5 days }.
Sincerely,
{ Kayla Henson }
From: Tarrant County College
What happens after you submit a Request? Tarrant County College District will respond to open records requests in the order that they are received. We are required to promptly release the information that is not confidential or that does not fall within one of the exceptions. The Public Information Act allows agencies up to ten (10) business days to respond to your request. The response could be that (1) we release parts or all the records, (2) we have no records responsive to your request, (3) clarification is needed, (4) we have estimated charges, (5) we believe the records are confidential and have requested the OAG for a ruling on the records, or (6) we need additional time to locate, compile, or manipulate the data/records. . Please note that Tarrant County College will produce the results for production of documents at one time. In regards to your specific request, I anticipate a response to you on or before 02/08/23.
Please be aware that records rarely exist in just one place. Several parts of the College District and a number of different employees may need to locate and compile responsive records. Sometimes we must resolve questions about the request before we begin locating the responsive documents. Keep in mind that it may take longer to locate, compile, and redact all records, especially when a request is large in scope.
What does it cost to receive public information?
The permissible charges for public information may be found at 1 TAC Part 3 §70.1 et seq. In general, if the number of copies in your request is 50 or less, the charge will be $0.10 per page plus the cost of postage (or other delivery method, at your request); if more than 50 pages, the charge will be $0.10 per page plus personnel costs necessary to compile the documents at a rate of $15.00 per hour, in addition to the charge for postage. We do not ask for payment if the total of charges is less than $10.00. We may alter this general rule in certain circumstances, although typically not by a significant amount. If you are concerned about the cost of a request, please feel free to contact Open Records at 817-515-5444.
If the estimated cost of fulfilling your request exceeds $40.00, we will provide you with an itemized written statement of the cost. You must respond in writing within 10 business days after the date the estimate is sent that you will accept the cost, or that you desire any stated alternative, or your request will be considered withdrawn.
Note: House Bill 2758 Section (e) states: "The personal identifying information obtained from an individual for the purpose of the emergency alert system of an institution of higher education, including an e-mail address or telephone number, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Section 552.021, Government Code." HB 2758 was signed June 17, 2011 by Governor Perry and effective immediately.
Regards
Keith Whetstone (Public Information Officer)
Tarrant County College District
Administrative Offices | TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-515-5444 | Fax: 817-515-0253
keith.whetstone@tccd.edu<mailto:keith.whetstone@tccd.edu>
Regards,
Keith Whetstone (Public Information Officer)
Office of the General Counsel
Tarrant County College District
Administrative Offices | TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-515-5444 | Fax: 817-515-0253
keith.whetstone@tccd.edu<mailto:keith.whetstone@tccd.edu>
From: Tarrant County College
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Date: 01/26/23
Via Email : requests@muckrock.com
Re Open Records Request
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 139304
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Attention: Kayla
Tarrant County College District received your open records request on 01/24/23 .
As previously advised, in order to receive a copy of your documents, you will need to remit payment. Please call the office to set up an appointment date and time in order to pick up the documents and to submit payment. Please note that Tarrant County College will produce the results for production of documents at one time.
Alternatively, you may submit the payment to Tarrant County College District to the attention and address listed below. Please mail a money order (or check) in the amount of "total charges" and the production of documents will be emailed to your listing. You also have the options of mailing a money order or check in the amount of "total charges plus $1.00" (first class mail and cost of documents) or "total charges plus $7.35" (priority mail and cost of documents) to the attention and address listed in the signature and the documents will be mailed to your address of record.
Please note that payment can be made in the following order:
* Cash
* Check or Money Order (Payable to Tarrant County College District)
* But, NOT by credit/debit card and or electronic transfer
Below are the charges for compiling these records pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, 1 TAC Part 3 §70.1 et seq.
Cost of Copies and Access
Printouts to be scanned, # of pages, @ $.10/page =
16
$1.60
Labor, # of hours to locate/compile/print/ @ $15.00/hour
Overhead, # of Labor hours x .20
Open Records Request
Dated : 01/10/23 (1 hour)
Open Records Request
Year To Date
Total Hours: (1 hour)
Postage: (estimate due to weight of bulk papers) $7.35
Other: Flash Drive $2.95
Total Charges
$1.60
(Estimated charges for compiling these records pursuant to Texas Public Information Act, 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.1 et seq).
* Please note that Tarrant County College District has established 36 hours yearly per requestor that personnel of the governmental body are required to spend time locating, compiling, and producing public information for inspection or duplication by a requestor or providing copies of public information to a requestor. (TX P.I.A. 552.275)
* E. Cost Provisions Regarding Requests Requiring a Large Amount of Personnel
Time Section 552.275 of the Government Code authorizes a governmental body to establish a reasonable limit, not less than 15 hours for a one month period or 36 hours in a 12 month period, on the amount of time that personnel are required to spend producing public information for inspection or copies to a requestor, without recovering the costs attributable to the personnel time related to that requestor.226 If a governmental body chooses to establish a time limit under this section, a requestor will be required to compensate the governmental body for the costs incurred in satisfying subsequent requests once the time limit has been reached.
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As stated above, the requested information will be released upon receipt of payment.
As you have been previously informed, alternatives are available for a less costly method of viewing the record as follows:
Make an appointment to inspect the documents at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus | Administrative Offices
Make an appointment to inspect the documents at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus | Administrative Offices and pay for any copies retained;
Make an appointment to come to the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus | Administrative Offices to pick up the documents;
Resubmit the open records request and reduce the number of documents requested;
Accept documents by fax. (Please note that servers may not accept voluminous documents.); or
Accept documents by e-mail. (Please note that servers may not accept voluminous documents.).
In addition, the option of paying for a flash drive in order to have the information downloaded is available as well. The flash drive will be provided by the Tarrant County College District Legal office; not one previously belonging to the requestor.
Please note if you do not respond in writing within ten business days of the date of this statement, the request is considered withdrawn. Please be aware that your request will be considered automatically withdrawn if you do not respond in writing within ten (10) business days of the date of this statement that you: (a) accept the charges, (b) modify your request in response to the estimate, or (c) have sent, or are sending a complaint regarding the charges to the attorney general. TEX. GOV'T CODE § 552.2615(b). Please note that a response may be sent by e-mail, facsimile, regular mail, or in person. TEX. GOV'T CODE § 552.2615(a)(3).
Moreover, please note that payment may be made by cash or check/money order payable to Tarrant County College District. TCCD will NOT accept payment by credit/debit card.
TCCD reserves the right to adjust the estimated cost according to the total document production.
Regards,
Keith Whetstone (Public Information Officer)
Tarrant County College District
Administrative Offices | TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-515-5444 | Fax: 817-515-0253
keith.whetstone@tccd.edu
Regards,
Keith Whetstone (Public Information Officer)
Office of the General Counsel
Tarrant County College District
Administrative Offices | TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-515-5444 | Fax: 817-515-0253
keith.whetstone@tccd.edu<mailto:keith.whetstone@tccd.edu>
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From: Kayla Henson
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $7.35 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Tarrant County College
Public Information Officer
Admin. Office TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus
Fort Worth, TX 76102
From: Tarrant County College
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Tarrant County College
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Tarrant County College
The public information documents associated with this request was forwarded as follows on 02/20/23:
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 139304
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Regards,
Keith Whetstone (Public Information Officer)
Office of the General Counsel
Tarrant County College District
Administrative Offices | TRWF 1B03
300 Trinity Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-515-5444 | Fax: 817-515-0253
keith.whetstone@tccd.edu<mailto:keith.whetstone@tccd.edu>
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