December 28, 2007

Ms. Pamela Smith

Assistant General Counsel

Texas Department of Public Safety

P.O. Box 4087

Austin, Texas 78773-0001

OR2007-17071

Re: Request for copy of records of 09/10/07 crash in Potter County, involving Brianna Sloano; OR 07-2522

Dear Ms. Smith:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 303166.

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." We agree you must withhold the marked Texas motor vehicle information in accordance with section 552.130 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.

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cc: Mr. Kevin A. Isern

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