{"id":138,"date":"2017-06-21T00:48:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ci.palmer.tx.us\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:16:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:16:16","slug":"public-information-request","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ci.palmer.tx.us\/government\/city-documents\/public-information-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Information Request"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The City of Palmer has many documents available\u00a0<a href=\"\/government\/city-documents\/\">ONLINE<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>However, if you can\u2019t find what you are looking for,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\/Docs\/GV\/htm\/GV.552.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Government Code, Chapter 552<\/a> gives you the right to access government records; we are not allowed to ask why you want them. While all government information is presumed to be available to the public, certain exceptions may apply. Governmental bodies are required to promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought.<\/p>\n<h4>Citizens have the right to:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Prompt access to information that is not confidential or otherwise protected;<\/li>\n<li>Receive a written statement of estimated charges, when charges will exceed $40, in advance of work being started and opportunity to modify the request;<\/li>\n<li>Choose whether to inspect the requested information, receive copies of the information at current adopted administrative fees, or both;<\/li>\n<li>View the information promptly and if it cannot be produced within 10 working days, the public information officer will notify the requester in writing of the reasonable date and time it will be available. The City may request an Attorney General opinion and state which exceptions apply and notify the requester of the referral within 10 working days. The Attorney General must make a decision no later than the 45th working day from the day after the Attorney General received the request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"ekl3\">Procedures to Obtain Information<\/h3>\n<h4>Online<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-2173 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-2173\" data-uid=\"662caada45dc9\"><br\/><\/div><form\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-2173\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-2173 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\r\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"2173\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-design=\"default\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-grid=\"open\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-uid=\"662caada45dc9\"\r\n\t\t\t><div role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"forminator-response-message forminator-error\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"html-1\" class=\"forminator-field-html forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field forminator-merge-tags\" data-field=\"html-1\"><p>1) Include enough description and detail about the information requested to enable us to accurately identify and locate the information you requested. You will be charged a reasonable copy fee if you need copies.<\/p>\n<p>2) We may ask you to clarify the type or amount of information requested. Please bear with us while electronic records exist for many documents created in the past few years, older records are stored away in boxes, and searching them has to be done between normal daily activities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-1\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-1_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-1_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Salutation <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-1_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-1\" data-default-value=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Mr.\" data-search=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-1_662caada45dc9-label\" aria-describedby=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-1_662caada45dc9-description\"><option value=\"\">Mr.<\/option><option value=\"Mr.\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Mr.<\/option><option value=\"Ms.\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Ms.<\/option><option value=\"Mrs.\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Mrs.<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"name-1\" class=\"forminator-field-name forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-name-1_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Name of Requester <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"E.g. John Doe\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-name--field\" aria-required=\"true\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"email-1\" class=\"forminator-field-email forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-email-1_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Email Address <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" name=\"email-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"E.g. john@doe.com\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-email--field\" data-required=\"1\" aria-required=\"true\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"phone-1\" class=\"forminator-field-phone forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-phone-1_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-phone-1_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Telephone Number <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"E.g. +1 300 400 5000\" id=\"forminator-field-phone-1_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-field--phone\" data-required=\"1\" aria-required=\"true\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"address-1\" class=\"forminator-field-address forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"address-1-street_address\" class=\"forminator-col\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-address-1-street_address_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-street_address_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Street Address <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"address-1-street_address\" placeholder=\"E.g. 42 Wallaby Way\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-street_address_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input\" data-required=\"1\" aria-required=\"true\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"address-1-address_line\" class=\"forminator-col\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-address-1-address_line_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-address_line_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Apartment, suite, etc<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"address-1-address_line\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-address_line_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input\" data-required=\"\" aria-required=\"false\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\" data-multiple=\"true\"><div id=\"address-1-city\" class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-6\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-address-1-city_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-city_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">City<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"address-1-city\" placeholder=\"E.g. Sydney\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-city_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input\" data-required=\"\" aria-required=\"false\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"address-1-state\" class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-6\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-address-1-state_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-state_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">State<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"address-1-state\" placeholder=\"E.g. New South Wales\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-state_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input\" data-required=\"\" aria-required=\"false\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\" data-multiple=\"false\"><div id=\"address-1-zip\" class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-12\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-address-1-zip_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-zip_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">ZIP<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"address-1-zip\" placeholder=\"E.g. 2000\" id=\"forminator-field-address-1-zip_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-input\" value=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"textarea-1\" class=\"forminator-field-textarea forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Information Being Requested <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea name=\"textarea-1\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-textarea\" rows=\"6\" style=\"min-height:140px;\" ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-2\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-2_662caada45dc9\" id=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-2_662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Check One <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-2_662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-2\" data-default-value=\"\" data-placeholder=\"I request electronic copies\" data-search=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-2_662caada45dc9-label\" aria-describedby=\"forminator-form-2173__field--select-2_662caada45dc9-description\"><option value=\"\">I request electronic copies<\/option><option value=\"I-request-electronic-copies\"  data-calculation=\"0\">I request electronic copies<\/option><option value=\"I-request-copies-be-mailed-to-the-above-address\"  data-calculation=\"0\">I request copies be mailed to the above address<\/option><option value=\"I-will-view-documents-at-City-Hall\"  data-calculation=\"0\">I will view documents at City Hall<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"html-2\" class=\"forminator-field-html forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field forminator-merge-tags\" data-field=\"html-2\"><label class=\"forminator-label\">Disclaimer<\/label><p>This shall serve to notify the general public that this office will receive and comply with its statutory obligations under the Texas Public Information Act, Section 552.001 et seq. Texas Government Code. Under the expressed provisions of the Public Information Act, records of judiciary (municipal court) are not included in a request for public information. Sections 552.003 and 552.0035, Texas Government Code. All request for information or documents(s) concerning the judicial records and\/or court proceedings are governed by Supreme Court Administrative Rule 12 and Article I, Section 13 Texas Constitution.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"checkbox-1\" class=\"forminator-field-checkbox forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div role=\"group\" class=\"forminator-field required\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-checkbox-group-662caada45dc9-label\"><span id=\"forminator-checkbox-group-662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Acknowledgement <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/span><label id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-662caada45dc9-label\" for=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-checkbox\" title=\"I understand the above disclaimer\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"checkbox-1[]\" value=\"I-understand-the-above-disclaimer\" id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-662caada45dc9\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-1-662caada45dc9-label\" data-calculation=\"0\"   aria-describedby=\"forminator-field-checkbox-1-662caada45dc9-description\"\/><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-label\">I understand the above disclaimer<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"checkbox-2\" class=\"forminator-field-checkbox forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div role=\"group\" class=\"forminator-field\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-checkbox-group-662caada45dc9-label\"><span id=\"forminator-checkbox-group-662caada45dc9-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Would you like to fill out an open records request form?<\/span><label id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-1-662caada45dc9-label\" for=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-1-662caada45dc9\" class=\"forminator-checkbox\" title=\"Yes\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"checkbox-2[]\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-1-662caada45dc9\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-1-662caada45dc9-label\" data-calculation=\"0\"   aria-describedby=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-662caada45dc9-description\"\/><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"forminator-checkbox-label\">Yes<\/span><\/label><span id=\"forminator-field-checkbox-2-662caada45dc9-description\" class=\"forminator-description\">Select yes to fill out an open records request form.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"captcha-1\" class=\"forminator-field-captcha forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-g-recaptcha recaptcha-invisible\" data-theme=\"light\" data-badge=\"inline\" data-sitekey=\"6LdlhIIUAAAAAEAITFTJ_mnWcSMAG0sOmiQQEE1O\" data-size=\"invisible\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_url\" value=\"\" \/><div class=\"forminator-row forminator-row-last\"><div class=\"forminator-col\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><button class=\"forminator-button forminator-button-submit\">Send Message<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"forminator_nonce\" name=\"forminator_nonce\" value=\"45b3bd0db0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2173\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_id\" value=\"138\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_type\" value=\"default\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"current_url\" value=\"https:\/\/ci.palmer.tx.us\/government\/city-documents\/public-information-request\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"render_id\" value=\"0\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"forminator_submit_form_custom-forms\"><\/form><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Mail, fax, email or submit in writing in person.<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Include enough description and detail about the information requested to enable us to accurately identify and locate the information you requested. You will be charged a reasonable copy fee if you need copies.<\/li>\n<li>We may ask you to clarify the type or amount of information requested. Please bear with us while electronic records exist for many documents created in the past few years, older records are stored away in boxes, and searching them has to be done between normal daily activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For further questions, please contact <a href=\"\/contact\/\">City Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Palmer has many documents available\u00a0ONLINE. However, if you can\u2019t find what you are looking for,\u00a0Texas Government Code, Chapter 552 gives you the right to access government records; we are not allowed to ask why you want them. 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