UTT Students Survey FOI Compliance In East Texas
Article published Jun 24, 2007
UTT Students Survey FOI Compliance In East Texas
By VANESSA CURRY
Special Contributor
Open government training could be a factor in improved compliance rates recorded last year in East Texas, but the educational mandate may not be broad enough to ensure key public employees follow the law, according to a university study.
Journalism students at The University of Texas at Tyler found that two-thirds of the 118 entities they surveyed employ someone with the required training in open records law, although that person may not always be the one who has initial contact with the public.
Under Texas law, all elected or appointed public officials or their designee must complete training approved by the state's attorney general's office.
UTT Students Survey FOI Compliance In East Texas
By VANESSA CURRY
Special Contributor
Open government training could be a factor in improved compliance rates recorded last year in East Texas, but the educational mandate may not be broad enough to ensure key public employees follow the law, according to a university study.
Journalism students at The University of Texas at Tyler found that two-thirds of the 118 entities they surveyed employ someone with the required training in open records law, although that person may not always be the one who has initial contact with the public.
Under Texas law, all elected or appointed public officials or their designee must complete training approved by the state's attorney general's office.
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