December 27, 2011

Mr. Hyatte O. Simmons

General Counsel

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

P.O. Box 660163

Dallas, Texas 75266-0163

OR2011-18945

Re: Request for DART solicitation and bid proposal from Truman Arnold Company, DART ORR #8673

Dear Mr. Simmons:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 446044.

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 552.104 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: Requestor Mr. John Rettiger

(w/o enclosures) Truman Arnold Companies

100 Crescent Court, Suite 1600

Dallas, Texas 75201

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