Cooper v. Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LANG-MIERS.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America and awarding it attorney’s fees as the prevailing party in a declaratory judgment action. The sole issue below was whether Circle Ten Council is a governmental body for purposes of the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 552.001-.353 (Vernon 2004 & Supp.2007). The trial court concluded it was not. We affirm the trial court’s summary judgment and the award of attorney’s fees.

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