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Texas Education Code - Section 26.0085. Requests For Public Information

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§ 26.0085. REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a) A school 
district or open-enrollment charter school that seeks to withhold 
information from a parent who has requested public information 
relating to the parent's child under Chapter 552, Government Code, 
and that files suit as described by Section 552.324, Government 
Code, to challenge a decision by the attorney general issued under 
Subchapter G, Chapter 552, Government Code, must bring the suit not 
later than the 30th calendar day after the date the school district 
or open-enrollment charter school receives the decision of the 
attorney general being challenged.
	(b)  A court shall grant a suit described by Subsection (a) 
precedence over other pending matters to ensure prompt resolution 
of the subject matter of the suit.
	(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, a school district or 
open-enrollment charter school may not appeal the decision of a 
court in a suit filed under Subsection (a).  This subsection does 
not affect the right of a parent to appeal the decision.
	(d)  If the school district or open-enrollment charter 
school does not bring suit within the period established by 
Subsection (a), the school district or open-enrollment charter 
school shall comply with the decision of the attorney general.
	(e)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school 
that receives a request from a parent for public information 
relating to the parent's child shall comply with Chapter 552, 
Government Code.  If an earlier deadline for bringing suit is 
established under Chapter 552, Government Code, Subsection (a) does 
not apply.  This section does not affect the earlier deadline for 
purposes of Section 532.353(b)(3) for a suit brought by an officer 
for public information.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, § 8, eff. June 19, 1999.          

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