March 7, 2012

Mr. Christopher B. Gilbert

Thompson & Horton LLP

Phoenix Tower, Suite 2000

3200 Southwest Freeway

Houston, Texas 77027

OR2012-03438

Re: Request for the proposals submitted by the given firms

Dear Mr. Gilbert:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 452291.

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

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Norman J. Nelson

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

1300 Main Street, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77002

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Michael Siwierka

Purdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP

1235 North Loop West, Suite 600

Houston, Texas 77008

(w/o enclosures)

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