May 30, 2008

Ms. Donna L. Clarke

Assistant Criminal District Attorney

Lubbock County

916 Main Street, Suite 1101

Lubbock, Texas 79401

OR2008-07370

Re: Request for a copy of all proposals submitted in response to a recent competitive bidding

Dear Ms. Clarke:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 316644.

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. Rick Ferguson

c/o Donna L Clarke

Assistant Criminal District Attorney

916 Main Street, Suite 1101

Lubbock, Texas 79401

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