Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 552.321 - Suit for Writ of Mandamus(a) A requestor or the attorney general may file suit for a writ of mandamus compelling a governmental body to make information available for public inspection if the governmental body refuses to request an attorney general's decision as provided by Subchapter G or refuses to supply public information or information that the attorney general has determined is public information that is not excepted from disclosure under Subchapter C.(b) A suit filed by a requestor under this section must be filed in a district court for the county in which the main offices of the governmental body are located. A suit filed by the attorney general under this section must be filed in a district court of Travis County, except that a suit against a municipality with a population of 100,000 or less must be filed in a district court for the county in which the main offices of the municipality are located.(c) A requestor may file suit for a writ of mandamus compelling a governmental body or an entity to comply with the requirements of Subchapter J.Tex. Gov't. Code § 552.321
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1216,Sec. 8, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 24, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 27, eff. 9/1/1999.Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.