Texans for Accountable GovernmentC/o Trey Reginelli1306 Baronets TrlAustin, TX 78753 November 18, 2009Texas Department of Public SafetyPublic Information OfficeAttn: Open RecordsP.O. Box 4087Austin, TX 78773-0170Re: Public Information Act RequestDear Sir or Madam:This letter constitutes a request under the under the Public Information Act of Texas(Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) on behalf of Texans for AccountableGovernment (TAG) for the .

Requested Information

Please provide copies of the following documents:1.All current memorandums of understanding and interlocal agreements betweenthe Texas Fusion Center and any other entity.2.Current privacy policy for the Texas Fusion Center.3.Current policies and Procedures Manual for the Texas Fusion Center.4.List of titles of strategic reports, bulletins, BOLO (Be on the Look Out) alerts, etc.5.Current document retention policy (if not included in any of the above items).6.Any correspondence or agreements between the Texas Department of PublicSafety and the Anti-Defamation League regarding the ADL’s National Counter-Terrorism Seminar (NCTS).

Request for Waiver of Charges

The TPIA states in part that, “[a] governmental body shall provide a copy of publicinformation without charge or at a reduced charge” if “providing the copy of theinformation primarily benefits the general public.” Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 552.267(2007). Providing the requested documents to Texans for Accountable Government benefits the general public because TAG is a non-profit organization that promotes the protection of civil liberties and government transparency. Fusion centers are a large partof the current national discussion of these issues, and the requested documents areinstrumental in the implementation and operation of fusion centers.