The city of Austin is challenging state Attorney General Greg Abbott's order that it disclose information about surveillance cameras to the University of Texas student newspaper.
The city filed the lawsuit Monday in a Travis County state district court. It's the second such lawsuit in less than two weeks. The University of Texas also sued the attorney general on Jan. 15, opposing his order that the university fully disclose information about surveillance cameras on campus.
Last October, The Daily Texan requested information concerning the location, recording hours and technical specifications of surveillance cameras and the amount of money spent on them.
City litigation chief David Smith said the city is challenging only the part of the request that seeks the location, hours and technical specifications of the surveillance cameras. He says that involves a law enforcement role that is excepted from open records laws.
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