April 4, 2003

Mr. Miles Risley
Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Victoria
P.O. Box 1758
Victoria, Texas 77902-1758

OR2003-2293

Re: Request for documents in the file of a named individual in connection with assignment number 2002-00055105.

Dear Mr. Risley:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 182058.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the requested information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the requested information. However, you must release the basic information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc: Submitted documents

cc: Mr. Bradley E. Bartlett
Jones Kurth, Andrews & Ortiz
10100 Reunion Place, Suite 600
San Antonio, Texas 78216
(w/o enclosures)

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