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Request for Public Records

  1. How would you prefer to receive responsive information?*

    Please be aware that fees may be incurred for the following: Record Type, Number of Pages, Amount of Staff Time Required, etc. as established by the Texas Attorney General’s Office.  

    See fee schedule at the end of this form.

  2. Contact Information
  3. Please provide the email address that you want the City to reply to.

  4. Please provide a detailed description of the information you are requesting.

  5. The City is able to receive the following file types: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .tif, .psd, .xls, .xlsx, .txt, .mp3, .mp4, .acc, .wav, .wmv, .avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .zip

  6. Confidential Information*

    Please be advised that confidential information is often included in documents held by the City of Fair Oaks Ranch. The City may not be able to release this information. The Texas Public Information Act (codified at Texas Government Code Chapter 552) requires a governmental entity to request an open letter ruling from the Texas Attorney General prior to withholding information that is confidential. The Attorney General’s Office has 45 days to respond to a request for an open letter ruling.

    To expedite the process you can choose to receive responsive documents with necessary redactions. Please check the box below if you are willing to receive only non-confidential information.

    Send me only non-confidential information (yes or no).

  7. By typing my name above, I understand that I am electronically affixing my signature to this form.

  8. Affirm Signature*
  9. Public Information Request Fee Schedule

    A. $ .10 per page (per side) for Standard Paper Copies

    B. $ .50 per page (per side) for Oversize Paper Copies  (e.g.: 11 Inches By 17 Inches, Not Including Maps and Photographs Using Specialty Paper)

     C. $1.00 per CD

     D. $3.00 per DVD 

     E. $2.50 per VHS Video Cassette

     F. $1.00 per Audio Cassette

     G. $28.50 per Hour of Personnel for Programming 

     H. $15.00 per Hour of Personnel Time for Locating, Compiling, Manipulating Data, and Reproducing Public Information

     I. 20% of Personnel Cost - Overhead Charge

     J. $1.00 per hour for Computer Resource

     K. Actual Cost of Miscellaneous Supplies

     L. Actual Cost of Postage and Shipping

     M. Actual Cost of Specialty Paper and Other Costs

     N. If a request for a copy of public information will result in the imposition of a charge under this subchapter that exceeds $40, or a request to inspect a paper record will result in the imposition of a charge under  Section 552.271 that exceeds $40, the City shall provide the requestor with a written itemized statement  that details all estimated charges that will be imposed, including any allowable charges for labor or  personnel costs.

     O. Where estimated costs exceed $100, the requestor will be required to make a deposit before any records  are copied.

     P. For more information regarding charges for Public Information, please preview the Attorney General of Texas website.

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