Tex.
Gov't Code Section 552.233
Ownership of Public Information
(a)
A current or former officer or employee of a governmental body does not have, by virtue of the officer’s or employee’s position or former position, a personal or property right to public information the officer or employee created or received while acting in an official capacity.(b)
A temporary custodian with possession, custody, or control of public information shall surrender or return the information to the governmental body not later than the 10th day after the date the officer for public information of the governmental body or the officer’s agent requests the temporary custodian to surrender or return the information.(c)
A temporary custodian’s failure to surrender or return public information as required by Subsection (b) is grounds for disciplinary action by the governmental body that employs the temporary custodian or any other applicable penalties provided by this chapter or other law.(d)
For purposes of the application of Subchapter G to information surrendered or returned to a governmental body by a temporary custodian under Subsection (b), the governmental body is considered to receive the request for that information on the date the information is surrendered or returned to the governmental body.
Source:
Section 552.233 — Ownership of Public Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.552.htm#552.233 (accessed May 26, 2025).
