February 23, 2005

Lt. Arturo Valdez
Central Records Division
McAllen Police Department
P.O. Box 220
McAllen, Texas 78501

OR2005-01580

Re: Request for case number 2003-54634

Dear Lt. Valdez:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 222043.

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 submitted 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 submitted 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: Maria Teresa Bautista
803 South 21^st Street
McAllen, Texas 78501
(w/o enclosures)

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