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RESOLUTION NO. /C rX.~/~~ Q~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON ESTABLISHING A
LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME CITY OF DENTON PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED
TO SPEND RESPONDING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS WITHOUT
RECOVERING COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THOSE REQUESTS, IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW, FROM THE REQUESTOR; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, House Bill 2564, passed by the Legislature, amends Chapter 552 of the
Government Code to add Section 552.275 which provides for the recovery of costs attributable
to personnel time, along with overhead and materials, spent responding to public information
requests that require large amounts of personnel time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a time limit on the amount of time City
of Denton personnel are required to spend responding to public information requests that require
large amounts of personnel time, in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §552.275; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby establishes a time limit of 36 hours for a
requestor during each fiscal year as the amount of time City of Denton personnel are required to
spend producing public information for inspection or duplication or providing copies to a
requestor without recovering costs attributable to that personnel time, afrer which a requestor
will be required to pay the cost of personnel time, overhead expenses, and materials necessary to
comply with his or her request(s), in addition to any other charges permitted by law, in
accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §552.262(a),and (b).
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective October 1, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of~1l1i~ , 2007.
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PER R. MINE L, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER
WALTERSI, C,1ITY -S~E}CRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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