August 28, 2007

Ms. Sharon Alexander
Associate General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building
125 East 11^th Street
Austin, Texas 78701-2483

OR2007-11156

Re: Request for copy of Golden Crescent small urban and rural proposal for JARC and New Freedom Funding, and the Heart of Texas proposal for JARC and New Freedom funding

Dear Ms. Alexander:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 292798.

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 552.104 of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.104, 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. Rob Stephens

2801 West Loop 306

San Angelo, Texas 76904

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