(a) 
Each person requesting copies of public information shall pay a fee for such copies, said fee to be calculated in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Texas Attorney General of the state governing charges for public information, as they exist now and as may be amended. Where appropriate under the rules of the Texas Attorney General and the laws of the state, as they exist now and as may be amended, a charge shall also be imposed for access to public information.
(b) 
The City Manager or designee may provide copies of public information or access to public information free of charge or at a reduced charge if it is determined that waiver or reduction of the charge is in the public interest because providing the copy of the information primarily benefits the general public. In addition, the City Manager or designee may waive the charge for copies of or access to public information if the cost of processing the collection charge will exceed the amount of the charge.
(Ordinance CO67-07-12-06-3B, sec. 2, adopted 11/6/07)
(a) 
After personnel of the City collectively have spent 36 hours of time producing public information for inspection or duplication for a requestor during the City’s 12-month fiscal year (October–September), the City shall recover from the requestor any costs attributable to any further personnel time spent producing information for inspection or duplication from the requestor.
(b) 
The charge for personnel costs incurred in processing a request for public information is $15 per hour. When applicable, the personnel charge will be prorated to recover the cost of personnel time spent complying with requests.
(c) 
Personnel time will not be recovered for any time spent by an attorney, legal assistant, or any other person who reviews the requested information:
(1) 
To determine whether the City will raise any exceptions to disclosure of the requested information under subchapter C of the Public Information Act.
(2) 
To research or prepare a request for a ruling by the attorney general’s office pursuant to subchapter G of the Public Information Act.
(Ordinance CO67-07-12-06-3B, sec. 2, adopted 11/6/07)
(a) 
Each person requesting copies of Municipal Court records shall pay a fee for such copies, said fee to be calculated in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Texas Attorney General of the state governing charges for public information as they exist now and as may be amended. Where appropriate under the rules of the Texas Attorney General and the laws of the state as they exist now and as may be amended, a charge shall also be imposed for access to Municipal Court records.
(b) 
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person shall not be charged for copies of Municipal Court records requested in conjunction with a Municipal Court case to which that person is a party. For purposes of this section, a person is a party to a Municipal Court case if the person is a complainant or defendant in the case or if the person is a representative of a complainant or defendant in the case.
(c) 
The judge of the Municipal Court may provide copies of Municipal Court records or access to Municipal Court records free of charge or at a reduced charge if it is determined that waiver or reduction of the charge is in the public interest because providing the copy of the information primarily benefits the general public. In addition, the judge may waive the charge for copies of or access to Municipal Court records if the cost of processing the collection charge will exceed the amount of the charge. Finally, the judge may waive or reduce the charge for copies of or access to Municipal Court records if it is determined such waiver or reduction is in the interest of justice.
(d) 
The clerk of the Municipal Court may waive the charge for copies of or access to Municipal Court records if the cost of processing the collection charge will exceed the amount of the charge.
(Ordinance CO67-07-12-06-3B, sec. 3, adopted 11/6/07)