Skip to main content
Hero Image

Public Information Act (PIA) Request

Request for Public Information

The Council Coordinator for the Ryan White Planning Council Office of Support handles the open records requests received by the Planning Council. Individuals seeking document pertaining to Ryan White Planning Council activities should submit those requests to the Public Information Coordinator as follows:

Public Information Coordinator (Open Records Coordinator)

Pursuant to Chapter 552.001 et seq.: The Ryan White Planning Council Office of Support has designated Nancy Garcia, as the recipient of all requests for public information maintained by the Ryan White Planning Council. Requests for public information should be sent in writing to:

Mail Nancy Garcia - Council Coordinator
Ryan White Planning Council Office of Support. 1310 Prairie Street, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002

Phone 832-927-7926

Fax 713-431-4880

Email nancy.garcia@harriscountytx.gov

For open records requests pertaining to harris county records other than those related to the Ryan White planning council, please contact the appropriate department: Harris County Homepage

PIA Requests Form

Loading


  •

Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions and answers from the website of Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, are provided to assist in making your request:

  • Any information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental body is subject to the Public Information Act. The format (paper, electronic, microfilm, etc.) of the record does not affect its status as a public record.
  • The request must be in writing and must be addressed to the governmental body. While the request does not need to be addressed to any particular person, it is a good practice to clearly label your correspondence as a "Public Information Request" or "Open Records Request." Requests sent via fax must be addressed to the public information officer or to the person designated by that officer to receive such requests.
  • No "magic language" is required to trigger the Public Information Act. You should, however, make the request as clear and as specific as possible. This will enable the governmental body to identify exactly what information you are requesting.
  • The Act provides that a governmental body must respond "promptly" to a request for information. If a governmental body is unable to produce the requested information within ten business days, the officer for public information must send you correspondence certifying that he is unable to do so and he must set a date and time when the records will be available to you.
  • No, a governmental body is forbidden from inquiring about the purpose for which the records will be used. However, if a request is unclear or very broad, the governmental body may ask the requestor to more clearly identify or narrow his or her request. Additionally, a governmental body may require additional identifying information to determine that the requestor is eligible to receive certain types of information.