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REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION |
TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST PROCEDURES
Requests for public information (formally
known as open records requests) are handled in accordance with the Texas
Public Information Act, Texas Government Code § 552.01 (et seq).
All requests for public information should
be submitted to the Records Management Office. This procedure allows the
district to accurately document the date each request is received and
respond to the requestor promptly. If the records cannot be produced within
ten (10) business days, the Records Management Officer will notify the
requestor in writing of the reasonable date and time when it will be
available.
Procedures for making a request:
The request must ask for records or information already in existence. The
Act does not require the district to create new information, to do legal
research, or to answer questions.
Charges to the requestor:
A person can ask to view the information, receive copies of the information,
or both. The district will assess copying and/or compiling fees based on
the fee schedule set out by the state code and local policy. A complete
schedule of fees is available in the Records Management Office. If charges
should occur, the district will send an itemized estimate and ask for a
response in writing and/or payment within ten (10) business days, verifying
that the requestor accepts, modifies, or denies the cost being charged.
Responsibility of the requestor:
Any person who requests public information has the responsibility to:
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Submit the request to Tyler ISD by:
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Mail
– Records Management Office, Attention: Rosa Baker, P.O. Box 2035, Tyler, Texas 75710
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Fax
– (903) 262.3139 (Attn: Records Management Office)
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Website
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Public Records Request Form
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E-mail
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Rosa Baker
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In person
– Records Management Office, Plyler Complex, 807 West Glenwood,
Tyler
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Include enough description and detail of
the information being requested, so the district can accurately identify
and locate the information (for your convenience, please see the
Public
Information Request Form available for download); and
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Cooperate with the district’s reasonable
requests that clarify the type or amount of information that is
requested.
The district shall promptly release
requested information that is not confidential by law. Documents considered
public information shall be made available for review and/or copying. For
any items that the district wishes to withhold, the district will ask for a
ruling from the Office of the Texas Attorney General. The requestor will be
sent a copy of that communication. If the request cannot be produced within
ten (10) business days, the Records Management Officer will notify the
requestor in writing of the reasonable date and costs if applicable.
All questions concerning Public Information
Requests should be directed to the Records Management Officer, Rosa Miranda
Baker.
Tyler ISD Personnel:
Forward all public information requests to the Records Management Office by
fax or email immediately upon receipt.
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