July 25, 2006

Ms. Pamela Smith
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, Texas 78773-0001

OR2006-08027

Re: Request for information pertaining to an accident occurring May 3, 2006, on State Highway 16 South

Dear Ms. Smith:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 258825.

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: Mr. Richard L. Hoerster
Dooley, Hoerster & Sione, L.L.P.
520 West Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
(w/o enclosures)

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