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A Resolution
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RATIFYING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED CITY OF FORT WORTH ET AL V GREG
ABBOTT ATTORNEY GENERAL CAUSE NO GV402919 201ST DISTRICT COURT
TRAVIS COUNTY TEXAS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 552 OF THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth (the `City") through its City Attorney is authorized pursuant to
Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (the Public Information Act) to file lawsuits to enforce the
provisions of the Texas Government Code that allow the City to withhold records prepared in
anticipation of litigation and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of Texas has ruled that the City must release certain
information under the Texas Public Information Act; said information relating to any civil suits and or
current litigation filed against the Municipal Courts and the City Marshals office and the City of Fort
Worth and
WHEREAS, such information is believed to come within the work product privilege exception of
the Public Information Act;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH TEXAS THAT
The City Attorney is authorized and directed to effect all necessary legal action to enforce
the provisions of Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code and specifically to file suit
against Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General to enforce the provisions of the Texas
Government Code allowing the City to withhold confidential information from public
disclosure to wit, infarmation prepared in anticipation of litigation relating to any civil suits
and or current litigation filed against the Municipal Courts and the City Marshals office, City
of Fort Worth
2. The filing of the lawsuit against the Attorney General (Cause No GV402919 201St District
Court, Travis County) is hereby ratified
ADOPTED this ~~~ID~ day of ~~~~ , 2004
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City Secretary
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APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
NOV 1 6 2004
City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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