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Charges for copies of public information are set by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas -
Open Records Division. In general, if the number of copies in your request is 50 pages or less, the charge will be $0.10 per page plus the cost of postage (or other delivery method, at your request). If the number of copies is more than 50 pages, the charge will be $0.10 per page plus $15.00 an hour for labor, and $3.50 for overhead necessary to compile the documents, in addition to the postage.
If the charge for fulfilling your request exceeds $40.00, the City will provide a written, itemized statement of estimated charges and indicate if a less costly alternative is available. You must respond in writing within 10 days after the estimate is sent that you will accept the costs, or that you desire any stated alternative, or your request will be considered withdrawn.
If the estimated charges will exceed $100.00, the City will generally require a prepaid 50% deposit of the total estimated amount. Also, if you have an unpaid balance of more than $100.00 relating to previous requests, a prepaid deposit or bond will be required.