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ALISSAA.JACKSONChiefofLitigation
RE:--the-ltonorableGregAbbottAttodbY{Pneral,StatefTexasPostOfficeBox12548Austin,Texas787I=25{8
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LAURAGARZAJIMENEZ
COTINTYATTORNEYNUECESCOTJNTYCOUMHOUSE901LEOPARD,ROOM207CORPUSCHRISTI,X78401'3680TELEPHONE361) 88-0391FACSIMILE361888'0577
January5,2009
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BELINDAHINOJOSA.PERSOHNChieffAdministrativeervtces
DearAttorneYGeneralAbbott:ThefollowingtimelysubmissionismadepursuanttoSection552'30loftheTexasGovernmentCode,entitled..RequestforAttomeyGeneralDecision.,,TheattachedrequestforPubliclnformationfromJenniferPeebleswasreceivedbytheNuecesCountyJudge,soffice"";;;;;;i,z.o0g.p1*;;notethattheNuecescountycourthousewillbeclosedonJanuary1g,200gi.,oUs"*u"ceofMartinLutherKingDay'Ms'Peeble'srequestseeks:oDocumentsshowingtheamountofcompensationreceivedbyallNuecescountyemployeesromJa'nL.,20(;7oJin.1,2008.specifically'Irequestdocumentationthat,no,,,eachemployee'sname,jobtitle,thedepartment/ffice/agencywh-ichemployshem,theirbasepay'theirovertimepayandtheiitotalcompens;attoniomthecity.Irequesthisinformationbeprounni'in-anelectronicformat,asassumetisma:intainednsuchaformat-bythecountyoritsownrecord-keepingurposes'ocopies"";fk;personalfi.nancialdisclosureormsforcalend-arear2007ffi|ed2008)foryo,,,nryandallthemembersoftheNuecesCountyCommissionersourt'
ISeeattachedemailfromJenniferPeebleseceivedon
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Someof theinformation will bereleased o therequestor. The NuecesCountyJudgewishes towithhold someof theinformation requestedbecause he informationfallswithin recognized exceptionsopublicdisclosure.Webelieve that thefollowingexceptionsopublicdisclosureapply toMs. Pebbles'sequest. We arerequestinganopinionunder theTexas Public InformationAct("Act")as o whetherportionsoftherequestedmaterials are exceptedrompublicdisclosureunder:5552.101of theTexasGovernmentCode,titledException:ConfidentialInformation:A cqpy ofthis written communicationsbeingdeliveredcontemporaneouslyotherequestor.We furthercontendthat thisgovemmentalbody is notprohibitedfrom requesting adecisionpursuantoparagraph552.301(f)of theTexasGovernmentCode because:(1)we have notpreviouslyrequestedandreceiveda determinationfrom the attorneygeneralconcerningheprecisenformation atissue;and(2)the attomeygeneralor a court hasnot determined hat theinformationispublicinformation under this chapter.Pleasebe advisedhat this submissionwillbe supplementednaccordancewith therequirementsnd ime tableestablishedn$552.301of theTexasGovernmentCode.Respectfullysubmitted,
Enclosure:1) Public nformationRequesteceivedrom Jennifereebles n Jan.6,2009.
Cc: JenniferPeeblesTexasWatchdoe
5535MemorialDrive.#601Houston,exas77007
raGarzaJimenezNueces CountyAttorney
VIA CERTIFIEDMAII/RRR 7OO8140OOO22511177
 
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'From:LauraimenezSent:TuesdaY,anuary6,20093;00PMTo:Belindainojosa-Persohn;oseM. Harrisonsubject:Fw:TexasPublicnformationctrequestorNuecesountyFrom:ClaudiaobellTo:Lauraimenez;amsaacsonCc:MarieN, CarralesSent:TueJan06L4:57:48009subject:FW:TexasPublicnformationctrequestorNuecesountyHEADSP!From:Jennifereeblesmailto:jennifer@texaswatchdog'org]Sent:TuesdaY,anuary6,20092:46PMTo:Claudiaobellsubject:TexasPublicnformationctrequestorNuecesountyJenniferPeeblesTexasWatchdog5535MemorialDrive,SuiteF, #601Houston,TX77007Jan.6,2009TheHonorableSamuelL.Neal,Jr.CountyJudge,NuecesCountY901Leopard,Rm303CorpusChristi,TX78401DearJudgeNeal:Thisrequests madeundertheTexasPublicInformationAct,Chapter552,TexasGovernmentCode,whichguaranteeshepublic'saccessoinformationinthe custodyofgovernmentalagencies'I,.rp..tlfrl1yrequestcopiesofthefollowinginformation:.Documentsshowingtheamountofcompensatione{vedbyal]NuecesCountyemployeesromJan.1,2007talan.1,200g.specifically,Iiequestdocumintationhatshowseachemployee'same,obtitle,thedepartment/office/agencywfrich.-pioytthem,theirbasepay, theirovertimepayandtheirtotui.o*pensationfromtheiity.Irequesthisinformationbeprovidedinanelectronicformat,as Iassumefismaintainedn suchiaormatbythecountyforits ownrecord-keepingpurposes..copiesortrrefersonalfinancialdisclosureormsiorcalendaryear 2007(filed 2008)foryourself andallthememb"rsoftheNuecesCountyCommissionersCourt.Intheinterestofexpediency,andtominimizetheresearchand/orduplicationburdenonyourstaff,Iwouldbepleasedopersotrailyexamineherelevantrecordsfyou wouldgrant meimmediateaccessotherequestedmaterial.Additibnally,andsinceimeis afactor,pleasecommunicatewithmebytelephoneatherhanbymail.Mytrirpton.numbers 615-406-8835.Disclosureof thisinformationisinthepublic interestbecauseprovidinga copyoftheinformation
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