The Texas Public Information Act which was formerly known as the Open Records Act is in chapter 552 of the Government Code. It allows you access to government records without having to explain why you want the records. All government information is presumed to be available to the public with ...
The Texas Public Information Act – originally known as the Open Records Act when it passed in 1973 – was one of the strongest transparency laws in the nation. It allowed Texans to hold their state and local governments accountable by obtaining all sorts of public ...
Because judicial records are not covered by the Texas Public Information Act, these are not court case records. Henceforth, they are not considered public information. To request access to such documents, you must petition the court in writing and you must be specific about the records you want...
in the case Abbott versus Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, upholding that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) allowed the disclosure of statistical data on the abuses in the state mental health facilities because of a public information request. The...
DON'T MESS WITH THE TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT: THE THREAT TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY POSED BY BOEING V. PAXTON AND HOW TO FIX IT Texas Tech Law ReviewSchmitz, Alexandra
The type of notarial act. The type, the title, or a description of the document or proceeding. The printed name and address of each principal involved in the transaction or proceeding. Evidence of identity of each principal involved in the transaction or proceeding in the form of: ...
The Texas Attorney General can seek injunctive relief in district court against an employer who repeatedly violates child labor law requirements. This means the Attorney General can request that the court issue an injunction to temporarily restrain the employer from taking certain actions, such as hiri...
Public Utilities Actmeans the Illinois Public Utilities Act, 220 ILCS 5. Electric public utilitymeans a public utility, as that term is Gas public utilitymeans a public utility, as that term is defined Public Service Commissionmeans the Public Service Commission constituted under this Constitution; ...
DIR and Customers agree to provide Vendor reasonable notice prior to disclosing any Vendor Confidential Information in response to a valid request made pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act. 2) By virtue of the Contract and orders submitted under the Contract, DIR, the Customer and Vendor ...
The Texas Citizens Participation Act was signed into law, effective immediately, on June 17, 2011. It was updated on June 14, 2013 with the passage of HB 2935. If you have been threatened with a sued while exercising your First Amendment Rights, be sure