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Dear Mr. Alaniz:

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May 21, 2019

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The Office of the Attorney General (the "OAG") has received a complaint from Dave
Hendricks alleging the City of La Joya (the "city") has failed to respond appropriately to a
request for information. The complaint was assigned ID# 770029.

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The Public Information Act (the "Act"), chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code,
generally requires a governmental body to release requested public information that it
collects, assembles, maintains, or has right of access to, or to request a ruling from the
OAG as to the applicability of exceptions to the Act. Our records do not indicate a request
for an OAG ruling has been made in accordance with section 552.301 of the Act.

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Although the OAG has civil enforcement authority under the Act , our office prefers to
work with governmental bodies and requestors to resolve complaints informally. The
easiest way to resolve this open records complaint is to release the requested information,
provided the information is not confidential by law.

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Please provide a written response to this letter within 10 business days. See 1 T.A.C.
§ 70.11 (d)(3) (governmental body has a responsibility under the Act to promptly respond) .
A certification form is enclosed with this letter in order to expedite your response. You
may use the form to certify: (i) the requested information has been or will be released to
the requestor; (ii) the city has no information responsive to the request; or (iii) the city has
requested or will request an attorney general's decision regarding the requested
information. If the form is not applicable, you may provide a written response to this
notification letter explaining how the city has complied with the Act. The written response
may be sent to the address below or faxed to the Education and Enforcement Section at
(512) 481-1992.

Post Offic e Box 12548, .\u stin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texa sattorne ygeneral.go v

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If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact the Education and
Enforcement Section of the Open Records Division at (877) 673-6839 or ( 512) 936-6736
to discuss the resolution of this complaint. You will also find resources to assist you in
complying with the Act at https://www.texasattomeygeneral.gov/open-government.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

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Mr. Dave Hendricks

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McAllen, Texas 78501
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Education and Enforcement Section
Open Records Division

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Sincerely,