TITLE attorney-general

Open Records Requests

ORQ-32 (ID# 126255-99). Request from Mr. Thomas G. Ricks, President, University of Texas Investment Management Company, 210 West Sixth Street, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78701, regarding whether the scope of a general request for information submitted to a governmental body includes information not in the possession of the governmental body but created and maintained by private counsel engaged by the governmental body; the scope of a governmental body's responsibilities in requesting clarification or narrowing of a request for information; and related questions.

TRD-9902984

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 21, 1999


ORQ-33 (ID# 125658). Request from Dr. Robert Martin, State Director and Librarian, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, Texas 78711-2927, regarding whether certain social security number and home addresses in Governor Mark White's appointment files and other archived records are confidential, and related questions.

ORQ-34 (ID#122182). Request from Mr. Eric Bost, Commissioner, Texas Department of Human Services, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78711-9030, regarding whether "cost reports" the Department of Human Services receives from nursing facilities that participate in the Medicaid program are available to the public.

TRD-9903118

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 26, 1999


Requests for Opinions

RQ-0066. Request from the Honorable Chad Cowan, Jones County Attorney, P.O. Box 68, Anson, Texas 79501, regarding whether a tape of an executive session is available for review by an individual who was authorized to attend, but did not attend, that meeting, and related questions. (Request #0066-JC)

RQ-0067. Request from the Honorable William H. Law, Polk County Auditor, 101 West Church Street, Livingston, Texas 77351, regarding whether a county attorney may be awarded vacation pay if he resigns on the day before his anniversary date. (Request #0067-JC)

RQ-0068. Requested from Ms. Raymie Kana, Colorado County Auditor, 400 Spring Street, Third Floor, Columbus, Texas 78934, regarding authority of a county official to close his office for all or part of a day and related questions. (Request #0068-JC)

TRD-9903131

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 26, 1999