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Public Information Act Request

For guidance regarding your rights as a requestor and the public infomration procedures adopted by this governmental body, you may review the governmental body's notice required under section 552.205 of the Government Code.  You can find additiona Public Information Act resources on the Office of the Attorney General's website at http://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government.

Are you making a request for an accident or crash report?
Accident Report Information
If you are requesting an accident or crash report for an accident that occurred within the Town of Cross Roads, please submit your request through TxDOT's online portal at https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/app/home. Please allow 14 days from the date of the accident for it to show up in the system. The Town of Cross Roads does not have access to the crash report before it appears on the TxDOT website. Note, a $6.00 charge is required for all accident reports.
Requestor Contact Information
(Note: Describe the information as precisely as you can. A Public Information Request must request specific documents. The organization is not required to answer questions or compile reports in response to a request for public information.)
Information
Under the Public Information Act, some categories of information do not have to be released. Exceptions to disclosure fall into two general categories: 1) mandatory exceptions that make information confidential and require a governmental body to withhold information, and 2) discretionary exceptions that allow but do not require a governmental body to withhold information. You may find information about mandatory and discretionary exceptions at the end of this form. In most instances, a governmental body is required to request a decision from the Attorney General in order to withhold information from a requestor. However, a requestor may permit a governmental body to redact information without requesting an Attorney General decision. You are not required to agree to the redaction of any information responsive to your request, but doing so may streamline the handling of your request. If you agree to redactions in this request, then you may request the redacted information in a future information request.
Do you agree to the redaction of discretionary exceptions, provided such redactions are clearly labeled on the information you received?
Do you agree to the redaction of mandatory exceptions, provided such redactions are clearly labeled on the information you received?
How would you like to have the information provided?
If available, do you wish to receive an electronic copy of the information?
Please Note:
If the information requested is unclear or if a large amount of information is requested, you may be contacted to discuss clarifying or narrowing your request. There may be charges associated with the production of the requested information. you may find more information regarding the charges under the Public Information Act at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government/governmental-bodies/charges-public-information.
Mandatory and Discretionary Exceptions
MANDATORY EXCEPTIONS A governmental body is required to withhold certain types of information by statute. If information is confidential by statute, a governmental body generally cannot release the requested information. Here is a list of common types of information that is confidential by law. • Dates of birth of living persons • Driver’s license numbers • License plate numbers • Credit card numbers • Insurance policy numbers • Juvenile offender records • Child abuse investigations • Peace officer’s home address • Peace officer’s family member information DISCRETIONARY EXCEPTIONS A governmental body has the option to withhold non-confidential information in certain circumstances. In other words, a governmental body is not required to withhold requested information, but it may use its discretion to withhold the information. Here is a list of common types of information a governmental body may choose to withhold. • Attorney-Client communications • Drafts of policymaking documents • Information related to pending litigation • Audit working papers • Competitive bidding information before contract awarded