October 19, 2006

Mr. Robert Ray
Assistant City Attorney
City of Longview
P.O. Box 1952
Longview, Texas 75606

OR2006-12299

Re: Request for report number 06-19313

Dear Mr. Ray:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 266768.

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 information marked as "552.108" may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the information marked as "552.108."

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: Oliver G. Sturns
P.O. Box 254
Rusk, Texas 75785
(w/o enclosures)

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