Records Requests

The City Secretary is the Official Records Manager for the City of Montgomery.  To request records under the Public Information Act, please complete and submit the request form to the City Secretary's Office by using the link below.   Requests may also be submitted in person at Montgomery City Hall. ****For ALL POLICE REQUESTS  select Police/Code Enforcement requests****.

Montgomery, Texas JustFOIA Requests

Texas law gives you the right to access certain government records.  All government information is presumed to be available to the public.  Several exceptions apply to law enforcement information.

Rights of Requestors.

  • Prompt access to information that is not confidential or otherwise protected
  • Receive treatment equal to all other requesters, in accordance with ADA requirements
  • Receive certain kinds of information without exceptions, like the voting record of public officials or information related to receipt, expenditure, or estimated need for public funds, and other items
  • Receive a statement of estimated charges, when charges exceed $40, in advance of work being started and the opportunity to negotiate the request if charges are too high
  • Choose whether to inspect the requested information, receive copies of both
  • A waiver or reduction of charges if the governmental body determines that access to information primarily benefits the general public
  • Notice when the governmental body asks the Office of Attorney General for a ruling on whether the information can be withheld under one of the accepted exceptions
  • Lodge a complaint about charges for public records with the Texas Building and Procurement Commission and a complaint related to other possible violations with the county attorney, criminal district attorney, or the Office of the Attorney General

Further inquiries should be made to the Texas Attorney General's Office webpage.

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