Jesse James Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 3, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jesse James State Treasurer P. O. Box 12608, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: List of remittances submitted by heads of State agencies to the State Treasurer. Dear Mr. James: You ask several questions concerning […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. JM-381
Lias B. “Bubba” Steen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 20, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lias B. “Bubba” Steen Executive Director State Purchasing and General Services Commission P.O. Box 13047, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Construction of House Bill No. 1426, Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 722, which authorizes […]
Opinion No. DM-390
Fred Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 6, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Fred Hill Chair Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a city that terminates a reinvestment zone pursuant to section 311.017(a) of the Tax Code may create […]
Opinion No. MW-391
Roy Blake Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 19, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Roy Blake Chairman Senate Committee on Administration State Capitol Building, G-27-J Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether residences owned by the Texas Department of Corrections and used by its employees are taxable Dear Senator Blake: You have inquired […]
Opinion No. JM-949
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 1, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Committee on Higher Education Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether land designated for “agricultural use” is subject to a five-year roll-back provision when the property is acquired under […]
Opinion No. MW-400
Reed Quilliam Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Reed Quilliam Executive Director State Bar of Texas 14th Street and Colorado Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Construction of amendments to article 3923, V.T.C.S., enacted by Sixty-seventh Legislature Dear Mr. Hanna: You request our opinion as to the effect […]
Opinion No. GA-0211
MARK E. PRICE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 1, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mark E. Price San Jacinto County Criminal District Attorney 1 State Highway 150, Room 21 Coldspring, Texas 77331 Re: Whether a county judge whom the State Commission on Judicial Conduct has suspended from office with […]
Opinion No. JC-0166
Patty J. Williams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 12, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Patty J. Williams Board Chair Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 200 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority […]
Opinion No. JM-173
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 21, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Committee on Health Human Resources Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: The Nurse Practice Act exception for acts done under the control or supervision or at the […]
Opinion No. JM-477
John B. Holmes, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John B. Holmes, Jr. District Attorney 201 Fannin, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Construction of article 1396-2.23A(E)(4), V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Holmes: In your letter you tell us that a reporter for the Houston Post […]
Opinion No. GA-0704
H. MICHAEL BARTLEY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 7, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable H. Michael Bartley Delta County Attorney Post Office Box 462 Cooper, Texas 75432 Re: Whether a sheriff must provide information about funds in his custody to the county treasurer (RQ-0753-GA) Dear Mr. Bartley: You state […]
Opinion No. JM-1120
Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 19, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Jim Wells County Attorney P.O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Whether a commissioners court may authorize a justice of the peace to retain a portion of assessed fines for the purpose of funding additional […]
Opinion No. DM-347
Bill Sims Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 4, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Sims Chair Committee on Natural Resources Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether, under Education Code section 21.901, a school district must competitively bid a contract for the purchase of insurance (RQ-656) […]
Opinion No. GA-0707
DON McLEROY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 13, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Don McLeroy Chair, State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Calculation of the “total return on all investment assets of the permanent school fund” for purposes of article VII, subsection 5(a)(2), […]
Opinion No. JM-1107
Lynn B. Polson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 9, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Lynn B. Polson Acting Executive Director Department of Information Resources P.O. Box 13564 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Construction of conflict of interest provisions of article 4413(32j), V.T.C.S., which creates the Department of Information Resources (RQ-1802) Dear […]
Opinion No. DM-361
Doyne Bailey Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 11, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Doyne Bailey Administrator Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission P.O. Box 13127 Austin, Texas 78711-3127 Re: Whether a requirement in the Alcoholic Beverage Code that an applicant for a liquor license or permit have been a resident of Texas […]
Opinion No. JM-1088
Steve Fischer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Steve Fischer District and County Attorney Willacy County Courthouse Raymondville, Texas 78580 Mr. Eleazar Garcia, Jr. Willacy County Auditor First Floor, Courthouse Raymondville, Texas 78580 Re: Whether a particular district judge is a member of a county […]
Opinion No. JC-0364
C.E. “Mike” Thomas, III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 13, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable C.E. “Mike” Thomas, III Howard County Attorney P.O. Box 2096 Big Spring, Texas 79721 Re: Whether a county with a regional mental-health hospital […]
Opinion No. JC-0400
Ori T. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 1, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ori T. White District Attorney 112th Judicial District P.O. Drawer 160 107 East 4th Street Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 Re: Whether the Industrial Development […]
Opinion No. MW-294
William L. Schroeder Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 4, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William L. Schroeder District Attorney Caldwell and Comal Counties Comal County Courthouse New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Re: Return of concurrent criminal jurisdiction over lands to which Texas has previously ceded exclusive jurisdiction to the United States […]
Opinion No. JM-368
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 25, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.P. Commissioner Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Whether a foreign corporation may receive a permit to prescribe and administer synthetic narcotic drugs to drug-dependent persons Dear Dr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0878
ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 12, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert Scott Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Authority of an independent school district to defray the legal expenses of an administrator who files an action for defamation (RQ-0953-GA) […]
Opinion No. GA-0847
PAUL JOHNSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 28, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Paul Johnson Denton County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Whether information contained in a presentence investigation report may be released to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the […]
Opinion No. GA-0679
BRIAN S. RAWSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 5, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Brian S. Rawson, Executive Director Texas Department of Information Resources Post Office Box 13564 Austin, Texas 78711-3564 Re: Construction of a conflict of interest statute, Government Code section 2054.022(a)(7), which prohibits a board member or executive […]
Opinion No. JM-418
Betty J. Pope Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mrs. Betty J. Pope Executive Secretary Texas Board of Land Surveying 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 210W Austin, Texas 78723 Re: Whether plats required by Railroad Commission rule to accompany applications for certain drilling permits must be prepared […]
Opinion No. JC-0035
Bill G. Carter Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 19, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill G. Carter Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a home-rule municipality may […]
Opinion No. JM-212
Robert O. Viterna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 16, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert O. Viterna Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards P.O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards over a county work release facility Dear Mr. Viterna: You have […]
Opinion No. JC-0124
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 7, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, State Affairs Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether Texas Department of Transportation may restrict material specifications […]
Opinion No. H-1287
Jim W. Weatherby Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 15, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jim W. Weatherby Chairman School Tax Assessment Practices Board 3301 Northland Drive, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78731 Re: Can article 8, section 1-d `agricultural use’ tax treatment be applied to land owned by a partnership? […]
Opinion No. JM-330
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 11, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the state may provide telecommunication services to a private foundation Dear Senator Mauzy: You have asked […]
Opinion No. MW-413
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Interpretation of House Bill No. 3 relating to regulation and taxation of bingo games Dear Mr. Bullock: You have requested our opinion regarding […]
Opinion No. GA-0093
ROBERT B. SCHESKE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert B. Scheske Gonzales County Attorney P.O. Box 3 Gonzales, Texas 78629-0003 Re: Whether a local option stock law election, in which a single ballot proposition combined proposals from a petition to restrain cattle with […]
Opinion No. JM-462
Dan V. Dent Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 31, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Dan V. Dent District Attorney P.O. Box 400 Hillsboro, Texas 76645 Re: Whether a municipal police officer may serve warrants for a fee Dear Mr. Dent: You ask whether members of the regular police force of […]
Opinion No. JM-273
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 27, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Higher Education Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether article 6813e, V.T.C.S., applies to a public junior college Dear Representative Delco: Article 6813e, V.T.C.S., prohibits a “state governmental […]
Opinion No. GA-0279
FRED HILL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 9, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Fred Hill Chair, Committee on Local Government Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the placement of one-party foreclosable contractual liens on land by a developer that […]
Opinion No. GA-0289
SUSAN COMBS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 3, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Susan Combs Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 12847 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether an applicant for a commercial pesticide applicator license is required to furnish a social security number for purposes of child […]
Opinion No. DM-167
Ron Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 21, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ron Lewis Chairman Natural Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the State of Texas may participate in protesting zoning changes, and related questions (RQ-404) Dear Representative Lewis: You […]
Opinion No. H-968
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney Harris County Courthouse Houston, Texas Re: Use of Harris County road bonds in connection with a project to be constructed by the Texas Turnpike Authority. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have […]
Opinion No. GA-0632
RICK PERRY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 30, 2008. Page 1 ANDREW WEBER Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel The Honorable Rick Perry Governor of Texas Post Office Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-2428 Re: Constitutionality of section 41(e)(3) of the Probate Code, which permits a probate court to declare that a parent may […]
Opinion No. DM-4
Marcus D. Taylor Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 22, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Marcus D. Taylor Criminal District Attorney Wood County P. O. Box 689 Quitman, Texas 75783 Re: Whether a county may make a purchase in excess of $10,000 without competitive bids if, after advertising, no bids are […]
Opinion No. JM-813
Roy Blake Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 21, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Roy Blake Chairman Administration Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether money obtained by a sheriff as a result of the confiscation of contraband may be used to purchase a patrol car […]
Opinion No. JM-795
Rayford A. Ratliff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 24, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Rayford A. Ratliff Moore County Attorney P.O. Box 634 Dumas, Texas 79029 Re: Whether a person who is licensed under the plumbing license law, article 6243-101, V.T.C.S., is exempt from the provisions of article 8861, V.T.C.S. […]
Opinion No. JM-984
Jack M. Rains Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 22, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jack M. Rains Secretary of State P.O. Box 12697 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a filing with the Secretary of State is necessary to perfect a security interest in manufactured housing held as inventory (RQ-1469) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0409
DIANNE WHITE DELISI Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 13, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Dianne White Delisi Chair, Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of the Private Security Board to adopt certain rules regulating newly registered alarm installers […]
Opinion No. GA-0748
DOUGLAS OLDMIXON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 24, 2009 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Douglas Oldmixon Administrator Texas Real Estate Commission Post Office Box 12188 Austin, Texas 78711-2188 Re: Whether under chapter 1102 of the Occupations Code, the Texas Real Estate Commission has jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against a licensed […]
Opinion No. JM-847
David H. Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 26, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David H. Cain Chairman Committee on Transportation Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether legislator may receive payment from a state agency for serving as special commissioner in condemnation proceedings […]
Opinion No. JM-806
Larry R. Soward Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 5, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Larry R. Soward Executive Director Texas Water Commission P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a corporate guarantee given by the operator of a hazardous waste facility as a mechanism for demonstration of financial responsibility […]
Opinion No. MW-207
James M. Windham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 8, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James M. Windham Chairman Texas Board of Corrections Livingston, Texas 77381 Re: Authority of the Department of Corrections to lease land under its control for the removal of sand and gravel Dear Mr. Windham: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-822
Curtis Tunnell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 18, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Curtis Tunnell Executive Director Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 12276 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the 180-day waiting period set forth in section 442.008, Government Code, may be waived (RQ-1282) Dear Mr. Tunnell: Section 442.008 of the […]
Opinion No. JC-0359
Ben W. “Bud” Childers Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 27, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ben W. “Bud” Childers Fort Bend County Attorney 301 Jackson, Suite 621 Richmond, Texas 77469-3108 Re: Whether, under section 2256.016 of the Government […]
Opinion No. MW-495
Kenneth E. Graeber and Raymon L. Bynum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth E. Graeber Executive Director State Property Tax Board 9501 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78761 Mr. Raymon L. Bynum Commissioner Texas Education Agency 201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Calculation […]
Opinion No. DM-40
Burton F. Raiford Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 12, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Burton F. Raiford Interim Commissioner Texas Department of Human Services P. O. Box 149030 Austin, Texas 78714-9030 Re: Whether federal law authorizes a federal agency to require the Department of Human Services to delete certain information […]
Opinion No. JC-0239
Joy L. Dymke Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 28, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Joy L. Dymke Grimes County Auditor P.O. Box 510 Anderson, Texas 77830 Re: Whether a county has recourse when an elected official closes his or […]
Opinion No. JM-979
John T. Montford Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 14, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John T. Montford Chairman State Affairs Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether mass transit taxes collected under article 1118z, V.T.C.S., may be used by a municipality to maintain its streets […]
Opinion No. H-1217
Charles Herring Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 27, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles Herring General Manager Lower Colorado River Authority P. O. Box 220 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Authority of LCRA to permit another entity to use part of pipeline and consequences of transaction. Dear Mr. Herring: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0257
PAUL HUDSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 12, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Paul Hudson, Chairman Public Utility Commission of Texas Post Office Box 13326 Austin, Texas 78711 Ms. Julie Parsley, Commissioner Public Utility Commission of Texas Post Office Box 13326 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Public Funds Investment […]
Opinion No. GA-0173
KENNY MARCHANT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 1, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kenny Marchant Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78767-2910 Re: Whether it is a penal offense for a city that operates a senior citizens’ community center that […]
Opinion No. GA-0111
PEGGY D. RUDD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 3, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Peggy D. Rudd Director and Librarian Texas State Library and Archives Commission P.O. Box 12927 Austin, Texas 78711-2927 Re: Whether the Kempner Water Supply Corporation is subject to the Local Government Records Act (RQ-0049-GA) Dear Ms. […]
Opinion No. JC-0513
RANDALL S. JAMES, LESLIE L. PETTIJOHN, JAMES PLEDGER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 11, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Randall S. James, Commissioner of Banking Ms. Leslie L. Pettijohn, Consumer Credit Commissioner Mr. James Pledger, Savings and Loan Commissioner […]
Opinion No. MW-514
Lauro Cavazos Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 13, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lauro Cavazos President Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79430 Re: Authority of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to build a structure on property deeded to it by the city of […]
Opinion No. MW-198
Robert B. Hall Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 25, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert B. Hall Texas Board of Examiners in the Fitting Dispensing of Hearing Aids Penthouse Apartments, Suite 105 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a licensee may fill a prescription for a hearing aid from […]
Opinion No. H-1075
Mack Wallace Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 21, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mack Wallace Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas E. O. Thompson Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Railroad Commission’s authority to require licensing of an ICC certified transporter of liquefied petroleum gas. Dear Mr. Wallace: You have requested […]
Opinion No. JC-0085
Frank H. Bass, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Kristen Klein Guadalupe County Auditor 307 West Court, Suite 205 Seguin, Texas 78155 The Honorable Frank H. Bass, Jr. Montgomery County Attorney Courthouse 301 […]
Opinion No. JC-0341
Toby Goodman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 12, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Toby Goodman Chair, Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a Texas State […]
Opinion No. JM-829
Bobby Joe Mann Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 2, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bobby Joe Mann Palo Pinto County Attorney P.O. Box 1450 Mineral Wells, Texas 76067 Re: Whether a taxing unit may grant a homestead exemption to persons 65 years of age or older while denying the exemption […]
Opinion No. GA-0567
GLENN LEWIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 11, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Glenn Lewis Chair, Board of Regents Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, Texas 77004 Re: Whether a member of the Legislature may provide insurance services to a state university (RQ-0576-GA) Dear Mr. Lewis: Texas Southern University […]
Opinion No. DM-26
Arnold W. Oliver Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 22, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Arnold W. Oliver, P. E. Engineer-Director State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Dewitt C. Greer Building 11th Brazos Austin, Texas 78701-2483 Re: Fees payable to county and district clerks in eminent domain cases and when […]
Opinion No. GA-0671
DAVID H. AKEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 17, 2008. KENT C. SULLIVAN, First Assistant Attorney General The Honorable David H. Aken San Patricio County Attorney San Patricio County Courthouse, Room 108 Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Whether under section 81.002(a) of the Local Government Code, the county commissioner’s oath provision, a county may […]
Opinion No. JC-0531
EDUARDO J. SANCHEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether chapter 150, subchapter A or […]
Opinion No. MW-43
Bailey Marshall Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 14, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Bailey Marshall The University Interscholastic League Box 8028 — University Station Austin, Texas 78712 Re: Eligibility of foster children to participate in interscholastic league activities. Dear Mr. Marshall: You ask several questions concerning the effect of Senate […]
Opinion No. JM-1136
Robert T. Jarvis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 29, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert T. Jarvis Grayson County Attorney Justice Center Sherman, Texas 75090 Re: Applicability of House Bill 1434, Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1250, at 5046, which relates to purchasing by local units of government, to county […]
Opinion No. GA-0730
HEATHER HOLLUB Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 22, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Heather Hollub 25th Judicial District Attorney 113 South River, Suite 205 Seguin, Texas 78155 Re: Whether a district attorney’s occupation of office space leased by the county from the district attorney’s spouse constitutes a conflict of […]
Opinion No. GA-0651
BILLY W. BYRD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 29, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Billy W. Byrd Upshur County Criminal District Attorney 405 North Titus Street Gilmer, Texas 75644 Re: Whether a justice of the peace who is an attorney may be appointed to represent criminal defendants in appellate […]
Opinion No. JM-1139
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Fred Toler Executive Director Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 1606 Headway Circle, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78754 Re: Whether a public security officer employed by the state or a political subdivision is subject […]
Opinion No. JM-842
Charles W. Chapman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 12, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles W. Chapman Criminal District Attorney Courthouse, Room 208 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Re: Retroactivity of the 1985 amendment to article 6812h, V.T.C.S., relating to the acquisition of a public interest in private roads in certain […]
Opinion No. GA-0467
FRANK J. CORTE JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 25, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank J. Corte Jr. Chair, Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the East Coke County Hospital District is authorized to […]
Opinion No. GA-0776
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 21, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Senate Jurisprudence Committee Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the transfer of certain funds and positions from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of […]
Opinion No. DM-259
Jack W. Garison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 7, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jack W. Garison Executive Director Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether a member of an […]
Opinion No. JM-1148
Brad Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 20, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Public Health Committee House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769-2910 Re: Authority of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to condition eligibility for licensure on graduation from a college accredited by a particular […]
Opinion No. JM-635
Wiley L. Cheatham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wiley L. Cheatham District Attorney P.O. Box 587 Cuero, Texas 77954 Re: Whether a county attorney who handles only misdemeanor criminal cases is authorized to collect fees in certain felony cases Dear Mr. Cheatham: You inquire […]
Opinion No. DM-257
John A. Sickel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 15, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John A. Sickel Criminal District Attorney Van Zandt County 202 North Capitol Street Canton, Texas 75103 Re: Whether section 140.003 of the Local Government Code requires a specialized local entity to deposit its funds in the […]
Opinion No. GA-0749
ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 30, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert Scott Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Application of Education Code section 11.063 to former school district trustee placed in his district by a school staffing company (RQ-0806-GA) […]
Opinion No. DM-379
David R. Smith, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1996 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 section 231.006 of the Family Code, regarding eligibility of child support obligors to enter into contracts […]
Opinion No. GA-0334
TROY FRASER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 20, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Troy Fraser Chair, Committee on Business and Commerce Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Application of conflict of interest law and the Open Meetings Act to the governing board of a […]
Opinion No. JC-0100
Joe Warner Bell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 27, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Joe Warner Bell Trinity County Attorney P.O. Box 979 Groveton, Texas 75845 Re: Whether a county commissioner in his or her capacity as ex […]
Opinion No. JM-1060
Mark W. Stiles Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 16, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mark W. Stiles Chairman County Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: May an attorney who serves on the board of directors of an appraisal district contract with a participating […]
Opinion No. JC-0058
Yolanda de Leön Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 26, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Yolanda de Leön Cameron County Attorney and Criminal District Attorney Cameron County Courthouse 974 East Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: The effect of […]
Opinion No. GA-0361
TIM R. TAYLOR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 30, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim R. Taylor Titus County Attorney 100 West First Street Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455 Re: Whether a county election commission, created under chapter 31 of the Election Code, is a governmental body subject to the […]
Opinion No. MW-333
Ray Farabee and Gerald Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 6, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ray Farabee Chairman Senate Committee on State Affairs Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Gerald Hill Chairman Committee on Elections House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Constitutionality of C.S.H.B. 889 concerning direct deposit of payroll […]
Opinion No. GA-0723
HOPE ANDRADE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion June 17, 2009 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Hope Andrade Texas Secretary of State Post Office Box 13697 Austin, Texas 78711-3697 Re: Whether a private employer may limit the notarial acts performed by an employee who is a notary public (RQ-0779-GA) Dear Secretary Andrade: […]
Opinion No. JM-682
Grant Jones Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 21, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Grant Jones Chairman Senate Finance Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Exemption for biomedical research facilities under section 11.23(h) of the Property Tax Code Dear Senator Jones: Under a set of facts […]
Opinion No. H-971
Ronald L. Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 5, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ronald L. Wilson Criminal District Attorney 405 County Courthouse Galveston, Texas 77550 Re: Constitutionality of sections 12.109 and 77.025, Parks and Wildlife Code, relating to the confiscation of shrimp. Dear Mr. Wilson: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-188
Lloyd Doggett Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lloyd Doggett Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Department of Human Resources may prohibit workers from performing court ordered social studies on their own time Dear Senator Doggett: […]
Opinion No. MW-490
George N. Rodriguez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 8, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George N. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney Room 201, City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Authority of county to purchase automobile liability insurance on county patrol vehicles Dear Mr. Rodriguez: You have requested an Attorney […]
Opinion No. GA-0542
ROB BAIAMONTE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 24, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Rob Baiamonte Goliad County Attorney Post Office Box 24 Goliad, Texas 77963 Re: Whether abandoned vehicles seized by the county sheriff must be disposed of pursuant to Transportation Code chapter 683 or Code of Criminal Procedure […]
Opinion No. JM-927
Joe Warner Bell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Warner Bell Trinity County Attorney P.O. Box 979 Groveton, Texas 75845 Re: Whether a County Commissioner may act as surety on a bail bond for an offense committed in his county, and related questions (RQ-1405) […]
Opinion No. JC-0329
Chris D. Prentice Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 12, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Chris D. Prentice Hale County Attorney Hale County Attorney’s Office 500 Broadway, Suite 80 Plainview, Texas 79072 Re: Whether a county commissioner may use […]
Opinion No. DM-442
Catherine A. Ghiglieri Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 30, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Catherine A. Ghiglieri Commissioner Texas Department of Banking 2601 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78705-4294 Re: Whether the Department of Banking may enforce the Currency Exchange Act, article 350, V.T.C.S., on a gambling facility owned by […]
Opinion No. MW-553
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Tax exemption of property used for religious purposes Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask two questions concerning ad valorem tax exemption of property used for […]
Opinion No. JM-975
O.H. “Ike” Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 31, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable O.H. “Ike” Harris Chairman Economic Development Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether public funds may be invested in bank-oriented money market mutual funds pursuant to article 842a-2, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1345) Dear […]