HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3015A Resolution
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RATIFYING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED CITY OF FORT WORTH ET AL V GREG
ABBOTT ATTORNEY GENERAL CAUSE NO GV 304609 261ST 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
internal records held by a law enforcement agency if release of that information would interfere
with law enforcement, prosecution or prevention of crime 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 the Emergency
and Evacuation Plan for the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival and
WHEREAS, such information is believed to come within the law enforcement exception in
the Public Information Act;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH TEXAS THAT
1 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, information relating to the Emergency and Evacuation Plan for the Fort
Worth Main Street Arts Festival
2. The filing of the lawsuit against the Attorney General (Cause No GV 304609 261st
District Court, Travis County) is hereby ratified
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ADOPTED this day of-Pdeer 2003 ~~~ ~ ~C~~ ~®
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