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Cost of Copies & Access
The charges for public information are set by the Texas Attorney General's Office.
| Accident Reports | $6.00 each |
| Standard Paper Copy up to 8.5 x 11 | $.10 per page |
| Non-Standard Copy | |
| A. Diskette | $1.00 each |
| B. Magnetic Tape | Actual Cost |
| C. Data Cartridge | Actual Cost |
| D. Tape Cartridge | Actual Cost |
| E. VHS Video Cassette | $2.50 each |
| F. Audio Cassette | $1.00 each |
| G. Paper 11 x 17 | $.50 each |
| H. Mylar | Actual Cost |
| I. Blueline/Blueprint Paper | Actual Cost |
| J. DVD | $3.00 each |
| K. CD-R or CD-RW | $1.00 each |
| Personnel Charge | |
| A. Programming Personnel | $28.50 per hour |
| B. Other Personnel | $15.00 per hour |
| Overhead Charge | 20% of personnel charge |
| Microfiche/Film | Actual Cost |
| A. Paper Copy | $.10 per page |
| B. Fiche or Film Copy | Actual Cost |
| Remote Document Retrieval Charge | Actual Cost |
| Computer Resource Charge | |
| A. Mainframe | $10.00 per minute |
| B. Midsize | $1.50 per minute |
| C. Client/Server | $2.20 per hour |
| D. PC or LAN | $1.00 per hour |
| Miscellaneous Supplies | Actual Cost |
| Postage and Shipping | Actual Cost |
| Photographs | Actual cost as calculated in accordance with § 70.9(5) of the Public Information Act. |
| Fax Charge | |
| A. Local | $.10 per page |
| B. Long Distance- Same Area Code | $.50 per page |
| C. Long Distance- Different Area Code | $1.00 per page |
| Other Costs | Actual Cost |
| Dash Camera | $15.00 per hour which includes the actual time to locate, compile, manipulate data, and reproduce the requested information. |
| Body Worn Camera | $10.00 per recording responsive to the request for information and $1.00 per minute of body worn camera video or audio footage responsive to the request for information, if identical information has not already been obtained by a member of the public in response to a request for information. |
If estimated costs exceed $100, the City may require a bond, prepayment, or deposit.
NOTE: Sales tax is not applicable to public records. There may be a service charge for debit and credit card transactions.
If a requestor believes they have been overcharged, they may file a complaint with the Attorney General. The complaint must be submitted within 10 business days after the requestor knows of the occurrence of the alleged overcharge.