1 TAC §71.8
The Office of the Secretary of State adopts amendments to
§71.8, concerning Fees for Copies of Open Records, without changes to
the proposed text published in the December 6, 1996, issue of the
Texas Register
(21 TexReg 11683).
The amendments are needed to keep the Secretary of State's fee schedule
consistent with fee guidelines of the General Services Commission. The fees
implement the provisions of Government Code, Chapter 552, with respect to
the cost of providing pubic information, and the charges that state agencies
may set to recover costs.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted under Texas Government Code, §552.261
which provides the Office of the Secretary of State with the authority to
adopt rules which specify the charges for copies of public records and to
establish charges equal to the full cost of providing the copy.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 7, 1997.
TRD-9700301
Clark Kent Ervin
Assistance Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
Effective date: January 29, 1997
Proposal publication date: December 6, 1996
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5586