1. (a) The department requires prepayment of all charges prior to release of public information, unless the charges total $100 or less. The requester will be contacted by a department representative once the cost of filling the request is determined. Each component of the total charge will be indicated on the department's billing form in order to provide full disclosure to the requester. The prepayment requirement may be waived by the department in appropriate circumstances.
2. (b) The department will waive the charge for any public information request that, without the waiver, would result in a total charge of $1.00 or less.
3. (c) The department will furnish public information without charge or at a reduced charge if the department determines that a waiver or reduction in fees is in the public interest.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.404 adopted to be effective August 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 7657.