The right to a waiver or reduction of charges for public information access is provided by which provision?

The right to a waiver or reduction of charges for public information access is provided by which provision?

• A. Texas Open Records Act
• B. Freedom of Information Act
• C. Texas Public Information Act, Rights of Requestors
• D. Texas Administrative Code

Answer: (C)

The ability to have charges waived or reduced for accessing public information is set out in the Texas Public Information Act, specifically in the Rights of Requestors. This part of the law explains how fees can be waived or lowered when disclosure serves the public interest or when the requester falls into categories that warrant consideration for a waiver. The other options don’t provide this particular fee-waiver mechanism: the federal Freedom of Information Act applies to federal agencies, not Texas state records; the Texas Open Records Act is the same concept but the explicit fee‑waiver provision is described under the Rights of Requestors; and the Texas Administrative Code outlines rules and procedures rather than this specific fee issue.

The ability to have charges waived or reduced for accessing public information is set out in the Texas Public Information Act, specifically in the Rights of Requestors. This part of the law explains how fees can be waived or lowered when disclosure serves the public interest or when the requester falls into categories that warrant consideration for a waiver. The other options don’t provide this particular fee-waiver mechanism: the federal Freedom of Information Act applies to federal agencies, not Texas state records; the Texas Open Records Act is the same concept but the explicit fee‑waiver provision is described under the Rights of Requestors; and the Texas Administrative Code outlines rules and procedures rather than this specific fee issue.