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• Vio/ations of the TP/A carry civil and criminal pena/tie . A pu ic official commits an offense if, with criminal negligence, the fficial fuses a requestor access to, or copying of, public information as provid d by the TPIA. • The local government body may be subject to a civil s it to c pel the release of requested information. • Public officials have the duty to see that public records ar prote ted from deterioration, alteration, mutilation, loss, orunlawful remov I. Publi records may be destroyed only pursuant to statutory authority. Training Required (New) As in the case of the TOMA, the TPIA was also amended by the LI gislatur~ in 2005 to add a"training requirement." Persons Affected • New Section 552.0012 of the TPIA mandates that "public o icials covered by the TPIA, as well as the "officer for public information o a gov nmental body," without regard to whether such person is appointed or elec d, shall complete the training within the same time period as the T MA tr ining. • Unlike the TOMA requirement, however, the covered pu lic offi ial may designate a public information coordinator to sati fy the training requirements of Section 552.012 for the public official. Training Materials; Certificafe of Completion • As in the case of the TOMA training requirements, the Legal obtained the training materials promulgated by the Attorney endeavor to make it available to those who must comp requirement. • The procedure for obtaining and filing the course completic out above under the TOMA training discussion, should be fc full compliance with the required TPIA training requiremen • A sample copy of the course completion certificate is LOCAL ETHICAL PROVISIONS I. City Charter K:\ETHICS\RDC3116A Depart ent has Gener I and will ete th training n certi ate, set lowed ensure PAGE 15 1 20