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Responsibilities of Governmental Bodies All governmental bodies responding to information requests have the responsibility to: • Treat all requestors equally • Go through open records training as required by law • Be informed of open records laws and educate employees on the requirements of those laws • Inform the requestor of cost estimates and any changes in the estimates • Confirm that the requestor agrees to pay the costs before incurring the costs • Provide requested information promptly • Inform the requestor if the information will not be provided within ten business days and give an estimated date on which it will be provided • Cooperate with the requestor to schedule reasonable times for inspecting or copying information • Follow attorney general regulations on charges; do not overcharge on any items; do not bill for items that must be provided without charge • Inform third parties if their proprietary information is being requested from the governmental body • Inform the requestor when the OAG has been asked to rule on whether information may or must be withheld • Copy the requestor on written comments submitted to the OAG stating the reason why the stated exceptions apply • Comply with any OAG ruling on whether an exception applies or file suit against the OAG within 30 days • Respond in writing to all written communications from the OAG regarding complaints about violations of the Act This handbook is also available on OAG’s website at http://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov. The website also provides access to the following: • Attorney General Opinions dating from 1939 through the present; • all formal Open Records Decisions (ORDs); and • most informal Open Records letter rulings (ORLs) issued since January 1991. Additional tools found on the site include the Open Meetings Handbook, the text of the Public Information and Open Meetings Acts, and other valuable publications and resources for governmental bodies and citizens. Hard copies of attorney general publications and opinions can be obtained through the Support Services Division’s Opinion Library by calling (512) 936-1730. Written requests for publications and opinions can be faxed to (512) 462-0548 or mailed to: Office of the Attorney General Support Services Division Opinion Library P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 -iii-
The following is a list of telephone numbers that may be helpful to those needing answers to open government questions. Open Government Hotline TOLL-FREE (877) OPEN TEX for questions regarding the Act and or (512) 478-6736 the Texas Open Meetings Act Costs Rules Administrator TOLL-FREE (888) ORCOSTS for questions regarding the cost of copies or (512) 475-2497 Opinion Library, Office of the Attorney General (512) 936-1730 for copies of handbooks and opinions Freedom of Information Foundation (800) 580-6651 for questions regarding FOIA State Board of Medical Examiners (800) 248-4062 for questions on access to medical records State Library and Archives Commission (512) 421-7200 Records Management Assistance for records retention questions U.S. Department of Education (202) 260-3887 Family Policy Compliance Office for questions regarding FERPA and education records U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (800) 368-1019 Office for Civil Rights for questions regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and protected health information -iv-
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