Under the Texas Public Information Act, requestors have the right to receive a written itemized statement of estimated charges when charges will exceed ________, in advance of work being started.

• A. 20 dollars
• B. 40 dollars
• C. 75 dollars
• D. 100 dollars

Answer: (B)

The rule requires a written itemized estimate of charges when the expected costs will exceed a small threshold, and the agency must provide this before starting any work. The threshold in this context is forty dollars, so if the likely charges go over $40, the agency must give you a detailed written breakdown of the anticipated fees and obtain your consent before proceeding. This protects you from surprise costs and lets you decide whether to narrow the request or authorize the work. The other dollar amounts listed are not the threshold referenced here.