FAQs

• This portal is for public records requests for the City of Decatur, TX only.
• Once you submit your request, you will receive email notifications regarding the status of your request. If you are not receiving email notifications, check your spam/junk folder.
• In making this request, I understand that the City of Decatur is under no obligation to create a document to satisfy my request or to comply with a standing/ongoing request for information. For guidance regarding your rights as a requestor and the public information procedures adopted by this governmental body, you may review the governmental body’s notice required under section 552.205 of the Government Code. You can find additional Public Information Act resources on the Office of the Attorney General's website at http://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government.
• Under the Public Information Act, some categories of information do not have to be released. Exceptions to disclosure fall into two general categories: 1) mandatory exceptions that make information confidential and require a governmental body to withhold information, and 2) discretionary exceptions that allow but do not require a governmental body to withhold information. The City reserves its right to seek an opinion from the Texas Attorney General with regard to the release of said information, if an Attorney General’s opinion is sought by the City, you will be notified.

Tips on submitting focused requests

• Be as specific as possible with the types of records that you are requesting.
• Provide a date range for the records you are seeking. For example, from Jan. 1, 2025, to the date of the request.
• List all known parties that may be involved in the subject matter.