May 25, 2005

Mr. Lawrence G. Provins
Assistant City Attorney
City of Pearland
3519 Liberty Drive
Pearland, Texas 77581-5416

OR2005-04525

Re: Request for the dash-cam video of a police chase

Dear Mr. Provins:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 228719.

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.

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: Jason Jobes
KHOU-TV 11
1945 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
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Micah Hirschfiled
8181 SW Freeway
Houston, Texas 77074
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Chris Hanson
KTRK-TV
3310 Bissonet
Houston, Texas 77005
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Aaron Johnson
FOX 26 KRIV HOUSTON
4201 SW Freeway
Houston, Texas 77571
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