March 25, 2009

Mr. U.H. Specht

Legal Advisor

City of Carrollton

2025 East Jackson Road

Carrollton, Texas 75006-1739

OR2009-03826

Re: Request for a copy of audio recordings of any telephone calls between Carrollton Police Department employees and a named person, or Carrollton Police Department employees and Plano Police Department employees regarding the above named person which took place on February 21 or 22, 2009

Dear Mr. Sprecht:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 343615.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim 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 requested audio recordings. The rest of the submitted information is not responsive to the request, and this decision does not address it.

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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