Transparency- Is it good for Business?

The Greater Houston Partnership is asking the Texas Supreme Court to allow it to not disclose information under an open records request.

The Dallas Morning News sent a public information request to the Greater Houston Partnership. The Attorney General issued an opinion that was expansive calling for the Partnerhsip to disclose information, after which the issue moved into the court system.

The Texas Association of Business, joined by other Chambers of Commerce are asking the Texas Supreme Court to protect the information at the Greater Houston Partnership because the entity is private and should be protected to support economic development projects. In short, making the Greater Houston Partnership comply with an open records request is bad for business. 

Texas Association of Business April 17, 2015 Amicus Letter

February 29, 2012 Open Records Opinion which found GHP to be within the definition of governmental entity