September 20, 2012

Ms. Molly Cost

Assistant General Counsel

Texas Department of Public Safety

P.O. Box 4087

Austin, Texas 78773-0001

OR2012-14966

Re: Request for any police/incident reports or affidavits involving the investigation of named Jim Wells County Commissioner and his possible involvement in a sexual assault of a female juvenile; PIR #12-2870

Dear Ms. Cost:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 471184.

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. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 261.201 of the Family Code, you must 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.

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