February 28, 2005

Sheriff Kenneth Hammack
Polk County
1733 North Washington
Livingston, Texas 77351

OR2005-01706

Re: Request for the offense report regarding case number S0201693

Dear Sheriff Hammack:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 222374.

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)(2) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(2) 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: Peggy O'Hare
Police Reporter
Houston Chronicle
P.O. Box 4260
Houston, Texas 77210
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