Part Bight
Public Information Act Deadlines for Governmental Bodies
Step
Action
Section
Deadline
Due_| Done
Governmental body must cither release
requested public information promply, or if
‘ot within ten days of receipt of request, its
Public Information Officer (‘PIO") must
certify fact that govemental body cannot
produce the information within ten days and
ate dite and hour within reasonable time
‘when the information wil be available
552.221(8)
Promplly; Within en business days of
receipt of roquestfrinformation make
public information available, or
552.2118)
Certify to requestor date and. hour
when public information will be
avalable
Governmental body seeking 10 withhold
information based on one or moro of the
exceptions under Subchapter C must request
fn aomey general decision stating) all
exceptions that eppy, if there has not been a
previous determination.
552.3010)
Within «reasonable time, but not later
than the tenth business day aller
receipt ofthe request for information,
Governmental body mast provide ntice othe
requestor ofthe request fr attomey general
decision and a copy of the governmental
body's request for an attorney general
decision
552.301(@)
‘Within a reasonable time, bat no later
than the tenth business day afer
receipt ofthe request for information
Governmental body must submit to the
attorney general comments explaining why the
exceptions rise in Step 2 apply.
552.301(¢)
‘Within a reasonable time, but not ater
‘than the Fieenth business day after
receipt ofthe request for information
Governmental body rust submit to attorney
general copy of writen request for
information.
552,301(6)
Within a reasonable tine, but not Iter
than the feenth business day after
receipt ofthe request for information.
Governmental body must submit to attorney
‘general signed statoment as to date on which
‘written request for information was received,
552.301(6)
Within a reasonable time, but not ter
than the fiteenth business day alter
receipt ofthe request for information.
Governmental Body must submit to attorney
‘general copy of information requested or
representativesampleitvoluminousamountof
information is rested
552.3016)
‘Within a reasonable time, but nt later
than the fifteenth business day after
receipt ofthe request for information,
Governmental body must copy the requestor
on written comments submitted othe attorney
ener in Stop 4
552.301
1)
‘Within areesonable time, bat nt Iter
than the Feenth business day after
receipt ofthe request for information
') Governmental body makes a good faith
tempt to notify person whose propritary
information may be protected from disclosure
under sections $52,101, $52.10, 552.113, 07
552.131, Notifcation includes: 1) copy of
‘wetlen request, 2) leter, in the form
presribed by te attorney general, stating that
fhe third party may submit 10 the attorney
general reasons requested information should
be withheld
352.305(8)
‘Within arestonable time, but not later
than the tenth Business day alc date
governmental body receives request
for information
'b) Third party may submit brief to attorney
general
552.305(8)
‘Within a reasonable time, bu nt later
than the tenth business day of
receiving notice from governmental
boy.
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Step Action Section Deadline Due_| Done
10. | Govemmental body must submit to sttomey | $52,303(4) | Notlaterthanthe seventh calendar day
‘general additonal information if requested by ler date overnmental hody received
atiorney general Written notice of sttomey general's
need for additional information,
11 | Govemmental body desites atomey general | 552.301() | Public Information Act prohibits a
reconsideration of attorney general decision. {govemmental body from seeking the
omey generals reconsideration of
fan open records ruling.
12 | Governmental body files suit challenging the | 552.324 | Within thy ealendac days after the
atomey general decision date govemmental body receives
attomey general decision,
13. | Govemmental body files suit agsinst the | $52.353(6) | Within ten calendar days after
attomey general challenging the attorney ‘governmental body receives attomey
general decision to preserve an affirmative ‘generl's dovision that information is
{efense to prosecution for filing to preduce public
requested information.
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