TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS's HAND-DELIVERED JANUARY 16, 2019, SIGNED WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A RULING FROM THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN REGARD TO A RECENT PUBLIC-INFORMATION REQUEST FROM MYSELF, JOHN KEVIN McMILLAN, A RENT-PAYING, GAINFULLY-EMPLOYED, PERMANENTLY-DRINKING-ALCOHOL-FREE, SINGLE ANGLO ADULT MALE OFFICIAL TENANT AT A NORTHLAND-OWNED AND NORTHLAND-MANAGED APARTMENT COMPLEX IN NORTHWEST AUSTIN

THE STATE OF TEXAS
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
www.tdhca.state.tx.us
221 East 11th Street
P.O. Box 13941
Austin, Texas 78711-3941
(800) 525-0657
(512) 475-3800

Greg Abbott
GOVERNOR

BOARD MEMBERS
J.B. Goodwin, Chair
Leslie Bingham-Escareno, Vice Chair
Paul A. Braden, Member
Asusena Resendiz, Member
Sharon Thomason, Member
Leo Vasquez, Member

January 16, 2018

Writer's direct dial: (512) 475-4752
Email: jeff.pender@tdhca.state.tx.us

[HAND DELIVERED]
Office of the Attorney General
Open Records Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711

RE: REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION REGARDING PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ("DEPARTMENT") FROM MR. JOHN MCMILLAN: 10-DAY DECISION REQUEST

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please consider this the Department's request for a decision pursuant to Tex. Gov't. Code 552.301.

On January 3, 2019, the Department received by email a request for public information from Mr. John McMillan. Accordingly, pursuant to Tex. Gov't. Code 552.301(b), this request for a decision is timely filed. A copy of the request is attached as Exhibit A.

The Department believes the requested information is excepted from disclosure under Tex. Gov't Code 552.107 (Certain Legal Matters).

The Department will file the documents and written comments required by Tex. Gov't Code 552.301(e) and (e-1) no later than 15 business days after the date the Department received Mr. McMillan's request. Please contact me at the phone number or email address above if you need any additional information.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey T. Pender
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

cc: Requestor:
Mr. John McMillan (mcmillanj@att.net
(w/o Exhibits)

TDHCA
Ms. Kathleen Vale-Castillo, Public Information Coordinator, TDHCA