JUAN J. HINOJOSA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 25, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Juan J. Hinojosa Chair, Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the term of a […]
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Opinion No. GA-0590
ELTON R. MATHIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 11, 2008 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Elton R. Mathis Waller County Criminal District Attorney 846 Sixth Street, Suite 1 Hempstead, Texas 77445 Re: Consequences resulting from the downsizing of the Waller County Appraisal District (RQ-0601-GA) Dear Mr. Mathis: With the 2007 […]
Opinion No. JC-0453
ROBERT L. MAXWELL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 28, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Robert L. Maxwell, Administrator Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners 929 East 41st Street Austin, Texas 78765 Re: Plumbing codes applicable to residential construction, and […]
Opinion No. JM-666
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 1, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether the Comptroller may certify an appropriations bill for the next biennium if a deficit will exist at the end of the current […]
Opinion No. H-930
Barry Read Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 26, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Barry Read Executive Secretary Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 108 West 15th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Application of Psychologists’ Certification and Licensing Act to persons contracting to provide psychological services to school […]
Opinion No. JC-0138
Irma Rangel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 3, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Irma Rangel Chair, Committee on Higher Education Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a public junior college may give […]
Opinion No. DM-86
Richard Barajas Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 6, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Richard Barajas District Attorney 83rd Judicial District of Texas P. O. Box 639 Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 Re: Responsibility of a sheriff with regard to a private detention facility operated under contract with a county (RQ-70) Dear […]
Opinion No. DM-410
Harvey Hilderbran Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 27, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Harvey Hilderbran Chair Committee on Human Services Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the supermajority requirement in Local Government Code section 212.015(c) is unconstitutional and related questions (RQ-844) Dear Representative […]
Opinion No. H-1279
Robert E. Owen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert E. Owen Coke County Attorney Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Re: Whether a county located in a hospital district may provide ambulance service. Dear Mr. Owen: You ask whether Coke County may provide ambulance service […]
Opinion No. JC-0199
Tim Cone Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tim Cone Criminal District Attorney Upshur County Justice Center 405 North Titus Street Gilmer, Texas 75644 Re: Whether a member of the Gilmer Volunteer Fire […]
Opinion No. JM-863
Abelardo Garza Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Abelardo Garza Duval County Attorney P. O. Drawer M San Diego, Texas 78384 Re: Whether a county may set a curfew for minors on public property (RQ-1238) Dear Mr. Garza: You ask whether the Duval County Commissioners […]
Opinion No. GA-0296
GARY L. WARREN, SR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 19, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Gary L. Warren Sr. Executive Director Texas Commission on Fire Protection Post Office Box 2286 Austin, Texas 78768-2286 Re: Whether the Texas Commission on Fire Protection may provide reimbursement for room and board as part […]
Opinion No. MW-459
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Coordinating Board Texas College University System P. O. Box 12788, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Award of merit pay increase by coordinating board Dear Mr. Ashworth: You ask whether the Coordinating Board […]
Opinion No. JM-1169
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 26, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Health and Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of the Texas Department of Health to reduce the financial eligibility criteria for the Chronically Ill and Disabled […]
Opinion No. DM-239
David R. Smith, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 21, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas David R. Smith, M.D. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether students are “employees” for the purposes of the Texas Hazard Communication Act of the Health and […]
Opinion No. JC-0532
MARK BURTNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Mark Burtner Lamar County Attorney 119 North Main Street Paris, Texas 75460 Re: Validity of a mutual assistance agreement that would permit a municipal police […]
Opinion No. H-975
Robert E. Schneider Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 7, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert E. Schneider Executive Director Texas Water Rights Commission Stephen F. Austin State Office Bldg. Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Auditing requirements for water districts. Dear Mr. Schneider: You inquire about audit requirements for water […]
Opinion No. DM-152
Homer R. Goehrs, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 13, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Homer R. Goehrs, M.D., F.A.C.P. Executive Director Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P. O. Box 13562 Austin, Texas 78711-3562 Re: Whether title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code section 280.5(g), (h) is consistent with […]
Opinion No. GA-0381
TIM CURRY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Pretrial release practices in a county subject to chapter 1704 of the Occupations Code, which governs bail bond sureties […]
Opinion No. GA-0402
RICHARD E. GLASER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Richard E. Glaser County and District Attorney, Fannin County 101 East Sam Rayburn Drive, Suite 301 Bonham, Texas 75418 Re: Whether an elected constable is prohibited from simultaneously serving as a full-time deputy sheriff (RQ […]
Opinion No. DM-75
David Motley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 17, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David Motley Kerr County Attorney 323-B Earl Garrett Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Construction of title 37, section 211.821(2), Texas Administrative Code, concerning licensing requirements for constables, where constable originally elected before September 1, 1985 seeks election to […]
Opinion No. MW-394
Jim Mapel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 24, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jim Mapel Criminal District Attorney Brazoria County Courthouse Angleton, Texas 77515 Re: Whether articles 998, 999 and 999a, V.T.C.S., apply to towns incorporated under provisions of chapter 11 of Title 28, V.T.C.S.; or, in the alternative, what […]
Opinion No. JC-0292
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 11, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether the $1 fee that a county clerk […]
Opinion No. DM-78
Burton B. LeTulle Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 28, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Burton B. LeTulle Chairman, Board of Directors Lower Colorado River Authority P. O. Box 220 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether “working interests” owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority in oil and gas wells in Fayette […]
Opinion No. H-1298
Ron Resech Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 20, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ron Resech Executive Director Texas Cosmetology Commission 1111 Rio Grande Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Jurisdiction of the justice of the peace over misdemeanor cases involving violation of the cosemetology law, article 8451a, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Resech: […]
Opinion No. MW-179
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 5, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert Bernstein, M.D. Acting Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Whether the Department of Health may purchase supplies from a business owned by a member of the […]
Opinion No. DM-309
Fred Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 6, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Fred Hill Chair Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the members of the City of Dallas Planning and Zoning Commission are “local public officials” under chapter 171 of the Local […]
Opinion No. GA-0720
CHARLES G. COOPER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion June 2, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles G. Cooper Banking Commissioner Texas Department of Banking 2601 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78705 Re: Whether an agent under a statutory durable power of attorney may alter the method of disposition of a person’s […]
Opinion No. MW-249
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 8, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Dallas Government Center Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Authority of a justice of the peace to charge a fee for filing a peace bond complaint Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion regarding […]
Opinion No. H-1273
George M. Cowden Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 7, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George M. Cowden Chairman Public Utility Commission of Texas 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78757 Re: Whether Public Utility Commission has regulatory authority over utility pole rental agreements between cable television companies and public […]
Opinion No. MW-40
Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 7, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P. O. Box 12337, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Credit of legislative service for judicial retirement. Dear Mr. Murphy: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. GA-0249
J. PAUL JOHNSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 14, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. J. Paul Johnson, Chair Board of Regents Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, Texas 77004 Re: Whether certain deed restrictions apply to property owned by Texas Southern University, on which the university is constructing privatized […]
Opinion No. H-1108
Oscar B. McInnis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar B. McInnis Criminal District Attorney Hidalgo County Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Taxation of property purportedly leased by cities in Hidalgo County to private manufacturing concerns; and related questions. Dear Mr. McInnis: You have submitted […]
Opinion No. GA-0512
RODNEY ELLIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 1, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Rodney Ellis Chair, Committee on Government Organization Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may adopt a rule or policy requiring mandatory testing of incoming […]
Opinion No. H-1123
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Dallas County Sixth Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether a county may contract with a private organization for the operation of a rape crisis center. Dear Mr. Wade: You have […]
Opinion No. GA-0585
ARMANDO R. VILLALOBOS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 20, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Armando R. Villalobos Cameron County District Attorney 974 East Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: Whether article XI, section 11 of the Texas Constitution prevails over the Harlingen City Charter regarding the filling of vacancies […]
Opinion No. JC-0045
James L. Pledger Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 11, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. James L. Pledger Commissioner Texas Savings and Loan Department 2601 North Lamar, Suite 201 Austin, Texas 78705 Re: Whether the notification requirements in 12 U.S.C. […]
Opinion No. JM-1108
Gary W. Rholes Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 10, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary W. Rholes Shelby County Attorney 104 Church Street Center, Texas 75935 Re: Whether a county that has closed a public hospital may change its eligibility standards for indigent health care applicants (RQ-1669) Dear Mr. Rholes: […]
Opinion No. JM-987
Perry L. Adkisson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Perry L. Adkisson Chancellor The Texas A M University System College Station, Texas 77843 Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Applicability of the limited sales and use […]
Opinion No. JC-0260
Glen Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Glen Wilson Parker County Attorney One Courthouse Square Weatherford, Texas 76086 Re: Whether section 232.0015(a) of the Local Government Code permits a county to except […]
Opinion No. DM-497
Willard L. Jackson, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Willard L. Jackson, Jr. Chair, Board of Regents Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, Texas 77004 Re: Validity of rider to appropriations act requiring certain state agencies to expend appropriated funds for training provided […]
Opinion No. GA-0835
JOEL D. LITTLEFIELD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 25, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joel D. Littlefield Hunt County Attorney Post Office Box 1097 Greenville, Texas 75403-1097 Re: Constitutionality of Texas Transportation Code section 251.053, concerning a commissioners court’s declaration of a public road (RQ-0900-GA) Dear Mr. Littlefield: You […]
Opinion No. JM-65
Harold R. Schmidt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 17, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Harold R. Schmidt Mason County Attorney Courthouse Mason, Texas 76856 Re: Whether a county may contribute funds to a privately owned hospital Dear Mr. Schmidt: You have asked if Mason County may provide funds for the […]
Opinion No. JM-819
J. Collier Adams, Jr. and Gale Warren Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 30, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable J. Collier Adams, Jr. Cochran County Attorney 109 West Washington Morton, Texas 79346 Honorable Gale Warren Erath County Attorney Courthouse Stephenville, Texas 76401 Re: Reconsideration of Attorney General Opinion JM-422: Whether the […]
Opinion No. H-1033
Mike Atkins Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 2, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Atkins County Attorney Ector County Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Sale at a discount and `with recourse’ by county hospital of accounts receivable from patients. Dear Mr. Atkins: You ask if a proposed financial arrangement between […]
Opinion No. DM-474
Barry R. McBee Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Barry R. McBee Chair, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 Re: Whether Water Code section 5.123, as enacted by Act of May 24, 1997, 75th Leg., R.S., ch. 1203, § 1, […]
Opinion No. JM-207
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 4, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts LBJ State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether section 151.311 of the Tax Code unconstitutionally discriminates against the federal government Dear Mr. Bullock: Chapter 151 of the Tax Code imposes […]
Opinion No. GA-0294
G.E. “BUDDY” WEST Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 19, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable G. E. “Buddy” West Chair, Committee on Energy Resources Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of the Railroad Commission to use monies from the Oil Field Cleanup Fund […]
Opinion No. JM-1021
Benjamin Euresti, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 24, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Benjamin Euresti, Jr. Cameron County Attorney Cameron County Courthouse 974 E. Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: Whether a county may condition receipt of assistance under the Indigent Health Care Act on an applicant’s furnishing a […]
Opinion No. DM-378
Mike Moses Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Mike Moses Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Construction of the term “school bus” for purposes of Senate Bill 1, Act of May 27, 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. […]
Opinion No. JM-1090
Abelardo Garza Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Abelardo Garza Duval County Attorney P.O. Drawer M San Diego, Texas 78384 Re: Authority of a county judge to sell prescription drugs to indigents for reimbursement by the county (RQ-1696) Dear Mr. Garza: You state that the […]
Opinion No. H-1210
Charles D. Houston Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 19, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles D. Houston County Attorney P. O. Box 83 Bellville, Texas 77418 Re: Nepotism: Whether commissioners court may amend salary provision of city-county contract where commissioner’s daughter is employed by city pursuant to contract. Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0223
MICHAEL S. WENK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 30, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Michael S. Wenk Hays County Criminal District Attorney Hays County Justice Center 110 East Martin Luther King San Marcos, Texas 78666 Re: Whether a condominium development is a subdivision subject to county regulation under Local […]
Opinion No. MW-542
G. Dwayne Pruitt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable G. Dwayne Pruitt Terry County Attorney Terry County Courthouse Brownfield, Texas 79316 Re: Whether one probation office may serve two judicial districts located in different counties Dear Mr. Pruitt: You have requested our opinion as to […]
Opinion No. MW-463
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 23, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate State Capitol Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Legality under new state wiretap law of certain products now offered for sale in Texas Dear Senator Mauzy: […]
Opinion No. DM-353
Don Gilbert Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 13, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Don Gilbert Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation P.O. Box 12668 Austin, Texas 78711-2668 Re: Effect of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act on the confidentiality of client records of the Texas Department of […]
Opinion No. GA-0621
REX EMERSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 1, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Rex Emerson Kerr County Attorney County Courthouse, Suite BA-103 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Status of the Kerr County Airport Authority (RQ-0643-GA) Dear Mr. Emerson: You ask the following questions regarding the status of […]
Opinion No. JC-0511
JIM LOYD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Jim Loyd Executive Director Texas Health Care Information Council 206 East Ninth Street, Suite 19.140 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether the Texas Health Care Information Council […]
Opinion No. JC-0303
William H. Kuntz, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 2, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. William H. Kuntz, Jr. Commissioner/Executive Director Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether, under section 10 of […]
Opinion No. DM-250
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 3, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Questions relating to service of process in justice courts under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (RQ-86) Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask the following […]
Opinion No. GA-0158
MATT BINGHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 27, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Matt Bingham Smith County Interim Criminal District Attorney 100 North Broadway, 4th Floor Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether a county may place on county-owned vehicles a decal, trademark, or logo advertising a private business in exchange […]
Opinion No. H-1310
William W. Day Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William W. Day Criminal District Attorney Calhoun County Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 Re: Whether a commissioners court may grant a permit to close a beach which the public has used over a long period of […]
Opinion No. H-957
John C. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 16, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John C. White Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture P. O. Box 12847 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: License and inspection fees under the Texas Egg Law. Dear Mr. White: You ask two questions about the […]
Opinion No. GA-0481
DAVID A. CASTILLO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 31, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David A. Castillo 52nd Judicial District Attorney Post Office Box 919 Gatesville, Texas 76528-0919 Re: Whether a city may use the proceeds of certificates of obligation for a water system improvement project that is different […]
Opinion No. MW-512
James R. Hine Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 2, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James R. Hine Acting Administrator Texas Employment Commission TEC Building Austin, Texas 78778 Re: Whether Texas Employment may obtain advance to state unemployment trust fund from Federal Unemployment Account Dear Mr. Hine: You ask whether the […]
Opinion No. JM-1161
Ted B. Lyon Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 20, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ted B. Lyon Chairman Subcommittee on Elections Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Status of an individual who is appointed and sworn in as a district judge during a legislative recess but […]
Opinion No. JM-1247
Patricia S. Bizzell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 14, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Patricia S. Bizzell, M.P.A. Executive Director Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 212 Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Jurisdiction of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists over individuals who have voluntarily […]
Opinion No. JM-537
Allen Ross Hightower Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 22, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Allen Ross Hightower Chairman Committee on Law Enforcement Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Payment of attorneys’ fees, investigation costs, and expert witness fees under article 26.055 of the Texas Code […]
Opinion No. GA-0096
JOHN F. HEALEY, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 3, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John F. Healey, Jr. Fort Bend County District Attorney 301 Jackson Street Richmond, Texas 77469 Re: Whether an assistant prosecutor’s prior service as an elected district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney who […]
Opinion No. GA-0826
CHUCK HOPSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 1, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Chuck Hopson Chair, Committee on General Investigating and Ethics Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a member of the city council of Texarkana, Texas, may simultaneously serve as a […]
Opinion No. JC-0405
E. Bruce Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable E. Bruce Curry District Attorney 216th Judicial District Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr Counties 521 Earl Garrett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Whether and when […]
Opinion No. MW-374
Bill M. Reimer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 7, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill M. Reimer Comal County Attorney Room 112, Courthouse New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Re: Authority to call special election for commissioner’s court when regular elections were enjoined. Dear Mr. Reimer: Article XVI, section 65 of the […]
Opinion No. GA-0797
EDDIE LUCIO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 20, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Committee on International Relations and Trade Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Calculation of impact fees for a platted subdivision (RQ-0854-GA) Dear Senator Lucio: On behalf of […]
Opinion No. JC-0575
GWYN SHEA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 6, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Honorable Gwyn Shea Secretary of State State of Texas P.O. Box 12697 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Meaning of “state officer” for purposes of article XVI, section 1 […]
Opinion No. JM-480
Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 21, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Jim Wells County Attorney P.O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Whether a veteran’s county service officer may simultaneously serve as a city councilman Dear Ms. Sanchez-Vera: You ask whether a veteran’s county service officer […]
Opinion No. JC-0450
EDDIE LUCIO, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 14, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Committee on Border Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether section 2001.556 of the Occupations […]
Opinion No. GA-0397
MIKE JACKSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 13, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mike Jackson Chair, Committee on Nominations Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Education Code section 54.208‘s exemption from tuition for students enrolled in fire science courses (RQ-0371-GA) Dear Senator Jackson: Your […]
Opinion No. GA-0082
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 27, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the City of San Antonio may impose right-of-way fees against a metropolitan transit authority created under chapter 451 of […]
Opinion No. JM-742
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 9, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Fred Toler Executive Director Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 1606 Headway Circle, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78754 Re: Whether the Port of Houston Authority may employ armed security officers who are not commissioned peace […]
Opinion No. JM-457
James Ken Newman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 24, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James Ken Newman Chairman Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers P.O. Drawer 18329 Austin, Texas 78760 Re: Validity of proposed disciplinary rule of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers Dear Mr. Newman: You […]
Opinion No. JM-973
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether a non-profit organization that sells taxable items must pay the $25 annual fee for a sales tax permit (RQ-1503) Dear Mr. Bullock: […]
Opinion No. JM-296
Charles E. Nemir Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 10, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles E. Nemir Executive Director Texas Department of Water Resources P.O. Box 13087, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a developer of property within a water control and improvement district may serve as director of […]
Opinion No. MW-182
Commissioner of Health Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 23, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Health Department Rules Requiring Embalming Robert Bernstein, M.D. Dear Dr. Bernstein: You ask if Acts 1979, 66th Legislature, chapter 592, section 10 […]
Opinion No. JM-471
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 9, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Government Center Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether a corporate surety may substitute an agent’s name on a license without fulfilling the requirement of a new application for licensing Dear Mr. Wade: The statute […]
Opinion No. JC-0533
SHEILA W. BECKETT, JERRY L. BENEDICT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Sheila W. Beckett, Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas 1801 Brazos Street Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jerry L. Benedict Administrative Director […]
Opinion No. GA-0420
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 7, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether private schools must accept for enrollment children who have received an exemption from the immunizations required by the […]
Opinion No. GA-0576
MIKE JACKSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 9, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mike Jackson Chair, Committee on Nominations Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether under article III, section 52(b) and (c) of the Texas Constitution a county may use road bond funds […]
Opinion No. JC-0037
Ken Armbrister Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 28, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ken Armbrister Chair, Criminal Justice Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 The Honorable Bill Ratliff Chair, Finance Committee Texas State Senate […]
Opinion No. JM-898
Sam W. Dick Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 9, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Sam W. Dick Criminal District Attorney County Courthouse Fort Bend County Richmond, Texas 77469 Re: Authority of a Justice of the Peace to prescribe community service as a sentencing alternative, and related questions (RQ-1344) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JC-0406
Tom Ramsay Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tom Ramsay Chair, Committee on County Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Creation of a fresh water supply district […]
Opinion No. MW-473
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 18, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Third Floor, Services Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Authority of the commissioners court to initiate a plan to pay group health claims without purchasing a group insurance policy Dear Mr. Wade: You […]
Opinion No. JM-1012
Travis S. Ware Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 31, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Travis S. Ware Criminal District Attorney P. O. Box 10536 Lubbock, Texas 79408 Re: Whether the Lubbock County Bail Bond Board may prohibit the employment by bail bond companies of persons convicted of felonies and crimes […]
Opinion No. GA-0353
A.J. (Jack) Hartel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 29, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable A. J. (Jack) Hartel Liberty County Attorney Post Office Box 9127 Liberty, Texas 77575-9127 Re: Allocation of county funds to a hospital district that does not comprise the entire county (RQ-0322-GA) Dear Mr. Hartel: Your […]
Opinion No. DM-252
Warren Chisum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 3, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Warren Chisum Chair Committee on Environmental Regulation Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether article IX, section 1 of the Texas Constitution authorizes the legislature to consolidate two existing counties (RQ-495) Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-359
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 18, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether a county clerk may issue a marriage license without parental consent if either applicant is under 18 years of age and has previously […]
Opinion No. DM-170
Clinton M. DeWolfe, O.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 24, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Clinton M. DeWolfe, O.D. Chairman Texas Optometry Board 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 214 Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Construction of V.T.C.S. article 4552-5.11 of the Texas Optometry Act, and related questions (RQ-396) Dear Dr. DeWolfe: You have […]
Opinion No. MW-54
Wilson Speir Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 6, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilson Speir Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamer Blvd., Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Whether article 6687b, section 21(b), V.T.C.S., requires the Department of Public Safety to include information on traffic accidents in the […]
Opinion No. GA-0159
WILLIAM TREACY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 3, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. William Treacy Executive Director Texas State Board of Public Accountancy 333 Guadalupe, Tower III, Suite 900 Austin, Texas 78701-3900 Re: Whether section 901.405(e) of the Occupations Code requires a person whose license to practice public accountancy has […]
Opinion No. DM-331
David H. Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 10, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David H. Cain Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a city’s expenditures of community development block grant funds are subject to state competitive bidding laws (RQ-644) Dear Senator Cain: In your […]
Opinion No. DM-337
Sonya Letson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 303 Courthouse Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether section 157.002 of the Local Government Code authorizes a county to provide medical coverage for district officers and related questions (RQ-624) Dear Ms. Letson: You […]