(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)