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AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE LEGAL
ACTION, REGARDING THE DECISION OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL 1N
OR2002-0579
WHEREAS, the City received a request for records regarding any disciplinary
action taken against Officer J T Morgan and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office did release the public documents but did
not release the documents that were confidential according to Section 143 089 of the
Local Government Corte and
WHEREAS the Attorney General of Texas ruled in OR2002-0579 that the
confidential documents were presumed public and were to be released to the requestor
or be challenged in court; and
WHEI~Efii;i ~,ursuant to Section 552353 of the Texas Government Code in
order get the full benefts of the appeal the City had ten days after the Attorney
General s ruling to file a petition in Travis County District Court; and
WHEREAS it is advisable to authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to
take legal action necessary to defend the city's interests in connection with Attorney
General Ruling OR2002-0579
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
The City Manager through the City Attorney is authorized and directed to take
all necessary legal action with the appropriate court under the provisions of Sections
552 353 and 552 354 of the Texas Government Code asking the Court to declare that
the documents requested are confidential documents that cannot be released to the
public
ADOPTED this day of ~~Ct'~ , 2002
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CITY C4~l~CIL
G oria Pears n
City Secretary MAR ~6 2002
J~ City od Cori Worth, Texas
CITY OF FORT WORTH