SECTION 63.23. Electronic Submission of Documents or other Materials by Interested Third Party

(a) An interested third party may submit, through the attorney general's designated electronic filing system, the reasons why the requested public information should be withheld or released along with any necessary supporting documentation for consideration in the attorney general's open records decision process.

(b) The deadline in Texas Government Code §552.305(d)(2)(B) is met if the interested third party timely submits the reasons why the requested public information should be withheld or released along with any necessary supporting documentation through the attorney general's designated electronic filing system within the time prescribed.

(c) The interested third party must comply with the requirements of Texas Government Code §552.305(e) regardless of whether the interested third party submits materials electronically or through another permissible method of submission.

(d) To use the attorney general's designated electronic filing system, the interested third party must agree to and comply with the terms and conditions of use as outlined on the attorney general's designated electronic filing system website.

Source Note: The provisions of this §63.23 adopted to be effective March 18, 2012, 37 TexReg 1695