Texas § ED.26.0085 - REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION
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§ ED.26.0085. REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION
REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that seeks to withhold information from a parent who has requested public information relating to the parent's child under Chapter 552 , Government Code, and that files suit as described by Section 552.324 , Government Code, to challenge a decision by the attorney general issued under Subchapter G , Chapter 552 , Government Code, must bring the suit not later than the 30th calendar day after the date the school district or open-enrollment charter school receives the decision of the attorney general being challenged. (b) A court shall grant a suit described by Subsection (a) precedence over other pending matters to ensure prompt resolution of the subject matter of the suit. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may not appeal the decision of a court in a suit filed under Subsection (a). This subsection does not affect the right of a parent to appeal the decision. (d) If the school district or open-enrollment charter school does not bring suit within the period established by Subsection (a), the school district or open-enrollment charter school shall comply with the decision of the attorney general. (e) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that receives a request from a parent for public information relating to the parent's child shall comply with Chapter 552 , Government Code. If an earlier deadline for bringing suit is established under Chapter 552 , Government Code, Subsection (a) does not apply. This section does not affect the earlier deadline for purposes of Section 532.353(b)(3) for a suit brought by an officer for public information. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1999.
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Section ED.26.0085 ("REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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