October 18, 2012

Mr. Melvin Waxler

Chief of Staff

Legal Services Department

Austin Independent School District

1111 West Sixth Street

Austin, Texas 78703

OR2012-16643

Re: Request for the accident report pertaining to an incident involving a named individual that occurred around 8 AM on September 19, 2012 near Highway 183 in Austin, Texas

Dear Mr. Waxler:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 473960.

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 submitted information. However, you must release the basic information pursuant to section 552.108(c) of the Government Code.

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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