1 Tex. Admin. Code § 56.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings:

(1) "Case file" means all documents, notes, memoranda, and correspondence, in any format such as handwritten, typed, electronic, or otherwise, including drafts and final copies, that were produced within or received by the reporting entity's office, including work product and otherwise privileged and confidential matters. A "case file" does not include a reporting entity employee's correspondence that is purely personal in nature and has no connection with the transaction of official business.

(2) "Correspondence" means any email, letter, memorandum, instant message, text message, or direct message, received or issued by an employee of the reporting entity. "Correspondence" does not include a reporting entity employee's correspondence that is purely personal in nature and has no connection with the transaction of official business.

(3) "Electronic copies" means a digital version of a record that can be stored on a computer device.

(4) "Reporting year" means the period of September 1 through August 31.

(5) "Report" means all information submitted to the OAG by a reporting entity under this chapter.

(6) "Reporting entity" means the office of a District Attorney or County Attorney serving a population of 400,000 or more persons.

(7) "Violent crime" includes capital murder, murder, other felony homicides, aggravated assault, sexual assault of an adult, indecency with a child, sexual assault of a child, family violence assault, aggravated robbery, robbery, burglary, theft, automobile theft, riot, any crime listed in Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.50(3), and any attempt to commit such crimes.

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1 Tex. Admin. Code § 56.2

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 13, March 28, 2025, TexReg 2173, eff. 4/2/2025