June 11, 2003

Mr. Craig Magnuson
City Attorney
City of Mansfield
1200 East Broad Street
Mansfield, Texas 76063

OR2003-3999

Re: Request for reports 200300783 and 20300468.

Dear Mr. Magnuson:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 185215.

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. Jay Marks
2109 Cannon
Mansfield, Texas 76063
(w/o enclosures)

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