TO THE HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE: Pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act, | request a copy of the following document submitted by You of your office to the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) on or about November 13, 2017. The document requested is a copy of the letter, request, or communication sent by You or your office to the Texas Ethics Commission requesting an opinion as to whether the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) speaker commitment form constitutes legislative bribery. In the event that You or your office did not submit this request to TEC, but you were provided a copy of the TEC request regarding the RPT speaker commitment form from the Requestor or Requestor's office, | also submit this open records inquiry for a copy of the Request given to you along with any cover or transmittal email or communication. The TEC request pertains to activities and communications in your official capacity as a state legislator, and this open records request seeks responsive emails and communications. While Sec. 571.093 of the Government Code requires the Ethics Commission to maintain the confidentiality of the name of the person requesting an advisory opinion, that law does not authorize others, not affiliated with the Commission, to withhold presumably public information in its possession. Finally, | request that you provide a copy of any responsive documents in electronic format delivered to me at the following email address: jrdickey@texasgop.org Thank you. James Dickey Chairman Republican Party of Texas