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The litigation exception does not make the information ?confidential.? It just makes the information ?not subject to mandatory disclosure.? Ironically, TPIA section 552.007 specifically authorizes the government to disclose such information ... if they want to.

The Public Information Act provides that a governmental body must request an Attorney General open records ruling if the governmental body wishes to withhold requested information unless there has been a previous determination about that particular information.

Notable examples of permissive exceptions include attorney-client communications, audit working papers, information relating to a specific pending negotiation or competitive situation, or information relating to anticipated or actual litigation.

Cut out the text that needs to be redacted. Use scissors to cut out all the text you need to redact. Make sure you find every mention of the sensitive information in the paper document and cut it out. NOTE: You should then shred the paper clippings to ensure the cut-out information cannot be traced or found.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information.

The PIA generally requires a governmental body to release information in response to a request for information. However, if a governmental body determines the information is excepted from disclosure under the PIA, then both the request and information at issue must be reviewed by the Open Records Division (ORD).