January 18, 2007

Mr. Steven M. Kean
Deputy City Attorney
City of Tyler
P.O. Box 2039
Tyler, Texas 75710

OR2007-00588

Re: Request for file number 06-056931

Dear Mr. Kean:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 273114.

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 pursuant to section 552.108(c), including the arrestee's social security number under section 552.023 of the Government Code.

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: Matthew Flanery

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