April 7, 2003

Ms. Angela K. Washington
Cowles & Thompson
901 Main Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, Texas 75202-3793

OR2003-2308

Re: Request for incident report # 020007721.

Dear Ms. Washington:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 181192.

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. Larry S. Parnass
7515 Greenville Avenue, Suite 707
Dallas, Texas 75231
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