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Council adopts updated public-information-act policy and state fee schedule
Summary
Council adopted a Public Information Act policy aligned with Texas Government Code chapter 552 that clarifies state-prescribed fees and response timelines; staff will post the policy on the town’s open-records portal and expects most requests to be completed within 10 days.
Council approved an updated Public Information Act policy to align the town with Texas Government Code Chapter 552, standardizing fees and clarifying the town’s responsibilities and timelines for open-records requests.
Jean Hillier asked where the policy would be posted and whether the effective date in the draft should reflect the adoption date. Town staff said the policy will be placed on the town’s open-records portal and noted the state-prescribed fee schedule must be used in lieu of older municipal fee entries. "We are required to respond back within 10 days," staff told the council, explaining the typical response window for records requests.
Councilmembers reviewed the appendix (which mirrors state guidance and includes legacy categories such as VHS cassette charges drawn from the state portal) and agreed to adopt the policy; staff will reconcile the town’s fee ordinance to avoid duplication or conflict.
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