Texas Supreme Court

City of Dallas, Petitioner v. Greg Abbott

February 19, 201053 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 349

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the ten‑day deadline to request an attorney‑general opinion under Tex. Gov’t Code §552.301(b) begins when a governmental body receives a clarified or narrowed request, making the City of Dallas’s request timely and exempting exhibits F and G from disclosure. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and ordered the documents withheld as attorney‑client privileged. Justice Wainwright, dissenting, argued that the majority’s construction delays public access and should be rejected.