(a) The director is the custodian of records of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and may delegate responsibilities as custodian to one or more employees of the system. The custodian shall coordinate release of system records for purposes allowed by law, including but not limited to Government Code Chapter 552 and §855.115, or as allowed by court or administrative rules. The custodian will certify to the authenticity of copies of system records.     
      (b) Information regarding release of these records will be prominently posted and will contain basic information regarding the rights of the requester, the responsibilities of a governmental body and the procedures for inspecting or obtaining copies of public information.     
      (c) Each request for information must be made in writing. The system may specify an email address to which requests under Chapter 552, Government Code, must be submitted.     
      (d) Charges for providing copies of public information shall be the same as those provided by the Office of the Attorney General in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 3, §70.3.     
      (e) Any member of the legislature shall not be charged for one copy of a record while performing his/her duties. Additionally, if it is determined by the director that providing certain records benefits the general public, fees will not be required for these records.     
      (f) All funds collected from releasing copies of records shall be credited to the expense fund under the administration of the board.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §127.1 adopted to be effective August 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 4124