Douglass Hubbard Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 9, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Douglass Hubbard Executive Director The Admiral Nimitz Center Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Re: Whether a private foundation may purchase insurance covering a state facility Dear Mr. Hubbard: The Nimitz Steamboat Hotel in Fredericksburg is an historic building restored […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. MW-437
Warren G. Tabor, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Warren G. Tabor, Jr. District Attorney Hockley County Courthouse Levelland, Texas 79336 Re: Interpretation of article 2340, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Tabor: Your predecessor in office requested an Attorney General Opinion on questions arising out of […]
Opinion No. GA-0769
GEOFFREY I. BARR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 13, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Geoffrey I. Barr Comal County Criminal District Attorney 150 North Seguin Avenue, Suite 307 New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Re: Whether a county commissioner has announced his candidacy or become a candidate in fact for election […]
Opinion No. GA-0007
FRED M. BOSSE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 6, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Fred M. Bosse Chair, Committee on Civil Practices Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a corporation that holds a bingo commercial lessor license may convert to a limited partnership […]
Opinion No. DM-346
Todd K. Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 3, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Todd K. Brown Executive Director Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission 4000 South IH-35 Austin, Texas 78704-7491 Re: Whether article V, section 53 of the 1993 General Appropriations Act authorizes the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission to obtain liability […]
Opinion No. GA-0210
RICHARD J. MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Richard J. Miller Bell County Attorney Post Office Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Whether under article XVI, section 65 of the Texas Constitution a justice of the peace announced his candidacy for another office […]
Opinion No. JM-862
Joe Warner Bell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 22, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Warner Bell Trinity County Attorney P. O. Box 979 Groveton, Texas 75845 Re: Whether a school district employee may be compensated for serving as an election clerk, and related questions (RQ-1310) Dear Mr. Bell: You […]
Opinion No. DM-500
Toby Goodman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 29, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Toby Goodman Chair, Committee on Juvenile Justice Family Issues Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Advertising for placement of child for adoption (RQ-1144) Dear Representative Goodman: As you know, in Texas […]
Opinion No. GA-0693
ROBERT F. VITITOW Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 22, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Robert F. Vititow Rains County Attorney 220 West Quitman Post Office Box 1075 Emory, Texas 75440 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to remove from county right-of-way structures it deems to be a safety hazard […]
Opinion No. JM-924
Kent A. Caperton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Kent A. Caperton Chairman Jurisprudence Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether section 81(a)(9) of the Probate Code, which requires an applicant for probate of a will to disclose his social […]
Opinion No. GA-0203
BEN W. “BUD” CHILDERS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 14, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ben W. “Bud” Childers Fort Bend County Attorney 301 Jackson Street, Suite 728 Richmond, Texas 77469-3108 Re: Whether, in accordance with an order from the board of county court at law judges, a county […]
Opinion No. MW-309
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Grievance procedure under article 3912k, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Smith: You ask two questions concerning the grievance procedure provided in article […]
Opinion No. H-1260
Lloyd D. Vincent Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 31, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lloyd D. Vincent President Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 76901 Re: Application of Copyright Revision Act of 1976 to performances of musical works at state colleges and universities. Dear President Vincent: You inquire about […]
Opinion No. H-1304
Bill Clayton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Clayton Speaker of the House State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a member of the legislature may be employed by the federal government. Dear Speaker Clayton: You ask: 1. May a member of the […]
Opinion No. GA-0603
TRACY O. KING Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 28, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tracy O. King Chair, Committee on Border and International Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a non-profit economic development foundation that receives partial funding from quasi-public utilities is […]
Opinion No. JC-0125
Judith Zaffirini Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 13, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair, Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, 1E.5 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Authority of county to provide law enforcement services […]
Opinion No. JM-631
Clayton T. Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 12, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Clayton T. Garrison Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P.O. Box 13207 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of the Employees Retirement System and the State Board of Insurance in regard to health maintenance organizations Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-298
Fred J. Agnich Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 5, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Fred J. Agnich Chairman Committee on Environmental Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether the state of Texas must sell commercial fishing licenses to a person residing in a state […]
Opinion No. DM-60
Larry E. Kosta Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 27, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Larry E. Kosta Executive Director Department of Licensing and Regulation P. O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a talent agency that follows certain amendments to Screen Actors Guild franchise regulations would violate the Texas […]
Opinion No. MW-432
Marcus D. Taylor Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 28, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Marcus D. Taylor Criminal District Attorney Wood County Courthouse P. O. Box 689 Quitman, Texas 75783 Re: Legality of fire chief serving as a city council member for same governmental entity Dear Mr. Taylor: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-141
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 5, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capital Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a county commissioner may be appointed to the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission Dear Senator Mauzy: You […]
Opinion No. MW-12
Bill Coody Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 19, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Coody Chairman Liquor Regulation Committee House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Frequency at which local option elections on the legal sale of alcoholic beverages may be held. Dear Representative Coody: You have requested our opinion in […]
Opinion No. MW-584
Britt Plunk Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Britt Plunk Hardin County Attorney P. O. Box 516 Kountze, Texas 77625 Re: Duty of County Attorney to report collection and disbursement of funds collected pursuant to article 53.08 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-1170
Arnold W. Oliver Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 27, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Arnold W. Oliver, P.E. Engineer-Director State Department of Highways and Public Transportation DeWitt C. Greer State Highway Building 11th Brazos Austin, Texas 78701-2483 Re: Conveyance of land from the Texas Department of Corrections to the State […]
Opinion No. JM-634
Steve W. Simmons Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 20, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Steve W. Simmons District Attorney 303 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a member of a school board of trustees may serve as a city alderman or councilman for an incorporated town situated within […]
Opinion No. H-967
Cue D. Boykin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Cue D. Boykin Chairman Texas Industrial Accident Board L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Method of determining minimum and maximum workmen’s compensation benefits. Dear Chairman Boykin: You have requested our opinion concerning […]
Opinion No. GA-0626
PEGGY D. RUDD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 12, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Peggy D. Rudd Director and Librarian Texas State Library and Archives Commission Post Office Box 12927 Austin, Texas 78711-2927 Re: Authority of a multi-jurisdictional library district to assess and collect ad valorem taxes (RQ-0648-GA) […]
Opinion No. JM-992
Brad Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Public Health Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Constitutionality of an amendment to article 4551f, V.T.C.S., which requires dental laboratories doing business in Texas to register with the […]
Opinion No. GA-0888
BRETT W. LIGON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 24, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Brett W. Ligon Montgomery County District Attorney 9th Judicial District 207 West Phillips, Second Floor Conroe, Texas 77301 Dear Mr. Ligon: Re: Whether a prosecutor must obtain the approval of the presiding judge before advancing […]
Opinion No. JM-1255
O.H. “Ike” Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 11, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable O.H. “Ike” Harris Chairman Economic Development Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Use of municipal revenue bonds to acquire a school building for lease to an independent school district (RQ-1876) Dear […]
Opinion No. JC-0516
ROBERT B. SCHESKE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 24, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Robert B. Scheske Gonzales County Attorney P.O. Box 3 Gonzales, Texas 78629-0003 Re: Applicability of article 103.0031 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when […]
Opinion No. DM-5
Erwin W. Barton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 26, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Erwin W. Barton Chairman Human Services Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769-2910 Re: Whether section 102.51 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code imposes a territorial limitation on the resale of beer […]
Opinion No. GA-0151
HARVEY HILDERBRAN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 18, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Harvey Hilderbran Chair, State Cultural and Recreational Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a person who purchases water from the Jonah Water Special Utility District but who […]
Opinion No. JM-134
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 12, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether certain rules of the State Board of Education concerning the treatment of the subject of evolution […]
Opinion No. MW-169
Selden N. Snedeker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Selden N. Snedeker Criminal District Attorney Cameron County Courthouse Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: Whether Cameron County may transfer funds within the 1979 county budget after the 1979 fiscal year to pay a claim for county membership […]
Opinion No. DM-425
Patti J. Patterson, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 22, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Patti J. Patterson, M.D., MPH Acting Commissioner Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether a therapeutic optometrist may perform certain procedures (RQ-884) Dear Dr. Patterson: The Texas Optometry Act expressly […]
Opinion No. JC-0010
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 5, 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 a “Rules and General Conditions of Parole Release” […]
Opinion No. GA-0677
Dr. MICHAEL D. McKINNEY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 3, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Dr. Michael D. McKinney, Chancellor The Texas AM University System AM System Building, Suite 2043 200 Technology Way College Station, Texas 77845-3424 Re: Whether an individual who is both a retired state employee and an active […]
Opinion No. GA-0290
EDDIE LUCIO, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr. Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade Sam Houston Building, Room 475 Post Office Box 12068 Austin, TX 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is authorized to raise […]
Opinion No. H-991
H. Q. Sibley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 16, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas H. Q. Sibley, D.V.M. Executive Director Texas Animal Health Commission Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Authority of the Animal Health Commission to require tick eradication and control measures in certain areas. Dear Dr. Sibley: […]
Opinion No. JC-0133
Sonya Letson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether tax abatement may be granted to owner of property that […]
Opinion No. GA-0077
ED C. JONES Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 27, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ed C. Jones Angelina County Attorney P.O. Box 1845 Lufkin, Texas 75902-1845 Re: Whether a member of the board of directors of a water control and improvement district may simultaneously serve as an employee of […]
Opinion No. DM-243
O. H. “Ike” Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 12, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable O. H. “Ike” Harris Chair Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a person who provides “common workers” to “third party users” under V.T.C.S. article 5221a-10 is […]
Opinion No. DM-107
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 20, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether the Harris County Attorney is authorized to represent a Harris County Hospital District employee accused of criminal acts committed within the course of […]
Opinion No. JC-0256
Joe F. Grubbs Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 18, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Joe F. Grubbs Ellis County and District Attorney Ellis County Courthouse Waxahachie, Texas 75165-3759 Re: Whether a county clerk is required to accept for […]
Opinion No. JM-120
Alvin J. Barnes Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Alvin J. Barnes Red River Authority of Texas 302 Hamilton Building Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Re: Status of the Red River Industrial Development Authority under the Open Records Act Dear Mr. Barnes: The Development Corporation Act […]
Opinion No. DM-357
Carole Wayland Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 30, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Carole Wayland Midland County Auditor 200 West Wall Midland, Texas 79701 Re: Whether a county auditor may require the county attorney to prepare and submit, for inclusion in the county budget, a projection of revenues and expenditures […]
Opinion No. JC-0391
J. E. “Buster” Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 19, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable J. E. “Buster” Brown Chair, Committee on Natural Resources Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether an individual employed […]
Opinion No. GA-0805
KURT SISTRUNK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 30, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kurt Sistrunk Galveston County Criminal District Attorney 600 59th Street, Suite 1001 Galveston, Texas 77551-4137 Re: Proper method of appraising the value of residence homesteads damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008 (RQ-0851-GA) Dear Mr. Sistrunk: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0766
ISIDRO R. ALANIZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 5, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Isidro R. Alaniz 49th Judicial District Attorney Post Office Box 1343 Laredo, Texas 78042 Re: Whether a city manager of a general-law municipality may simultaneously serve as a member of the board of trustees of […]
Opinion No. MW-49
William P. Hobby and D.R. `Tom’ Uher Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William P. Hobby Chairman, Legislative Budget Board Box 12666, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable D.R. `Tom’ Uher Chairman, State Affairs Committee House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of Texas […]
Opinion No. JC-0504
BILL TURNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 15, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill Turner Brazos County District Attorney Brazos County Courthouse 300 East 26th Street, Suite 310 Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether section 37.123 of the Education […]
Opinion No. JM-1147
Hugh Parmer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Hugh Parmer Chairman Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Rules of the Industrial Accident Board (RQ-1813) Dear Senator Parmer: You have requested an opinion about the validity of several rules […]
Opinion No. JM-11
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 14, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Fees to be collected by county clerk for filing foreign judgment pursuant to article 2328b-5, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Driscoll: You have asked if the […]
Opinion No. GA-0714
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 12, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Authority of a county to contract with a private entity for the collection of delinquent fines, fees, and court […]
Opinion No. JM-249
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County Courthouse Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Re: Whether a commissioners court or a board of district judges may limit the services of a county domestic relations office to persons having a […]
Opinion No. JM-179
William P. Hobby Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William P. Hobby Lieutenant Governor of Texas P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a home rule city may provide for a four-year term for officials of single-member districts Dear Governor Hobby: You […]
Opinion No. DM-258
Susan A. Spataro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 28, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Susan A. Spataro, CPA, CMA Travis County Auditor P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether unclaimed overpayments on property taxes cheat to the state or do they belong to Travis County after three years (RQ-602) Dear […]
Opinion No. H-1225
Jim W. Weatherby Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 8, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jim W. Weatherby Chairman School Tax Assessment Practices Board 3301 Northland Drive Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78731 Re: Authority of the School Tax Assessment Practices Board to hear appeals of valuations. Dear Mr. Weatherby: You […]
Opinion No. MW-581
Steve W. Simmons Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Steve W. Simmons District Attorney El Paso, Culberson, Hudspeth Counties 303 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Jurisdiction of county courts at law to consider applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus in felony cases, and […]
Opinion No. MW-81
Craig A. Washington Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 12, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Craig A. Washington Chairman Human Services Committee House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of the governor to restructure the Governor’s Committee on Aging, and related questions. Dear Mr. Washington: On August 15, 1979, Governor […]
Opinion No. GA-0436
BRUCE ISAACKS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 8, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bruce Isaacks Denton County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Whether a county or district clerk is required to charge an administrative fee for the return of funds deposited with the […]
Opinion No. MW-36
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 31, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Authority of the Harris County Department of Education to expend tax funds to buy and mail Christmas cards. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have requested […]
Opinion No. DM-269
Jose R. Rodriguez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 27, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jose R. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Room 203 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Term of office of directors of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District (Westway), and related […]
Opinion No. DM-59
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 27, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether the Tarrant County Sheriff may accept bail bond from a bondsman not licensed in that county, and related questions […]
Opinion No. JC-0441
Patricia Gray Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 17, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Patricia Gray Chair, Public Health Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a podiatrist’s statutory authority to treat a […]
Opinion No. GA-0853
MATT BINGHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 1, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable D. Matt Bingham Smith County Criminal District Attorney Smith County Courthouse 100 North Broadway, 4th Floor Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether volunteer assistant fire marshals may be designated as “reserve deputies” (RQ-0927-GA) Dear Mr. Bingham: The […]
Opinion No. GA-0820
VICTOR VANDERGRIFF Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 19, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Victor Vandergriff Chairman of the Board Texas Department of Motor Vehicles 4000 Jackson Avenue Austin, Texas 78731 Re: Delegation authority of the governing board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (RQ-0879-GA) Dear Mr. Vandergriff: On behalf […]
Opinion No. JC-0381
Lois Ewald Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 23, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Lois Ewald Executive Director Texas Optometry Board 333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 2-420 Austin, Texas 78701-3942 Re: Whether an “optometric glaucoma specialist” may use that designation as […]
Opinion No. JM-226
Lloyd Doggett Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 5, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lloyd Doggett Chairman Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether article 1175, section 19, V.T.C.S., authorizes a home rule city to adopt and enforce regulations which are […]
Opinion No. JM-1091
William H. Cunningham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 29, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Dr. William H. Cunningham President University of Texas System 201 W. 7th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Use of campus mail services at state universities (RQ-1644) Dear Dr. Cunningham: You have requested the advice of this office […]
Opinion No. MW-98
Maurice S. Pikin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Maurice S. Pikin Executive Director State Commission on Judicial Conduct Supreme Court Building Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Whether a justice of […]
Opinion No. JC-0374
Sandy Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 1, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Sandy Smith Executive Director Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying 7701 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether a registered professional land surveyor […]
Opinion No. MW-360
Paul Dean Aikin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 13, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Paul Dean Aikin Colonel Selective Service System Texas State Director P.O. Box 5218 Austin, Texas 78763 Re: Whether elected officials of the State of Texas, or any of its counties or cities, are prohibited from serving […]
Opinion No. JM-1099
Brenda Milligan Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 20, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Brenda Milligan Montague County Auditor P.O. Box 56 Montague, Texas 76251 Re: Whether a county auditor may require elected officials and department heads to provide details about employees’ hours worked and leave taken (RQ-1548) Dear Ms. Milligan: […]
Opinion No. JC-0584
FLORENCE SHAPIRO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether chapter 57 of the Government Code […]
Opinion No. GA-0836
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 25, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jane Nelson Chair, Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 The Honorable Todd Smith Chair, Committee on Elections Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, […]
Opinion No. JM-957
Marlin W. Johnston Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Marlin W. Johnston Commissioner Texas Department of Human Services P.O. Box 2960 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Political activity by employees of the Texas Department of Human Services (RQ-1471) Dear Mr. Johnston: You ask two questions regarding […]
Opinion No. GA-0563
JAMES A. COX, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 14, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James A. Cox, Jr., Chair Texas Lottery Commission Post Office Box 16630 Austin, Texas 78761-6630 Re: Eligibility for a manufacturer’s or distributor’s license under the Bingo Enabling Act, chapter 2001 of the Occupations Code (RQ-0573-GA) […]
Opinion No. GA-0345
WILLIAM E. PARHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 10, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable William E. Parham Waller County Criminal District Attorney 836 Austin Street, Suite 103 Hempstead, Texas 77445 Re: Authority of a county to accept a private road into its county road system under either Local Government […]
Opinion No. JM-677
F.E. Williams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. F.E. Williams Chambers County Auditor P.O. Box 910 Anahuac, Texas 77514 Re: Calculation of maximum tax attributable to the road and bridge fund Dear Mr. Williams: Chapter 26 of the Tax Code sets forth the method by […]
Opinion No. MW-469
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. County Attorney Frio County P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Authority of county to reimburse county sheriff with public monies for personal loans incurred in conducting county-wide drug investigations […]
Opinion No. GA-0155
SONYA LETSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 24, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether it is a violation of article III, section 53 of the Texas Constitution for a county to pay court reporters a […]
Opinion No. GA-0463
FRANK J. CORTE, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 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 firearms standards of the Bureau of Customs and […]
Opinion No. H-1040
Jesse James Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 12, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jesse James State Treasurer P. O. Box 12608, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Disposition of interest from the Employees Life, Accident and Health Insurance and Benefits Fund Account. Dear Mr. James: You inquire about the […]
Opinion No. MW-301
Richard G. Morales, Sr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 11, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Richard G. Morales, Sr. Webb County Attorney 1810 San Bernardo Laredo, Texas 78040 Re: Administration of article 1066d, V.T.C.S., relating to tax incremental districts Dear Mr. Morales: You have requested our opinion regarding the construction […]
Opinion No. JM-590
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether information submitted by a taxpayer in support of a request for a refund of sales taxes paid is excepted from disclosure under […]
Opinion No. JC-0541
DANNY BUCK DAVIDSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 7, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Danny Buck Davidson Criminal District Attorney 123d Judicial District 110 South Sycamore Carthage, Texas 75633 Re: Whether a sheriff in a county that does […]
Opinion No. JM-262
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Maximum bond which a county may require of subdividers for the construction and/or maintenance of roads Dear Mr. Driscoll: You have requested an opinion […]
Opinion No. JC-0076
René O. Oliveira Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 14, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable René O. Oliveira Chair, Ways and Means Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a transit authority created […]
Opinion No. MW-355
Don R. Stiles Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 9, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Don R. Stiles Executive Director Texas Adult Probation Commission P. O. Box 12427 812 San Antonio, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Term of office of members of Texas Adult Probation Commission Dear Mr. Stiles: Senate […]
Opinion No. JM-1033
John Vance Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 28, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Vance District Attorney Dallas County Government Center Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates may be pledged as security for county deposits (RQ-1611) Dear Mr. Vance: At the […]
Opinion No. MW-368
Woodrow W. Mize Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 22, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Woodrow W. Mize, P.E. Executive Director Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers P.O. Drawer 18329 Austin, Texas 78760 Re: License renewal provisions of Texas Engineering Practice Act Dear Mr. Mize: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. H-993
John C. Knorpp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 18, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John C. Knorpp Donley County Attorney P. O. Drawer J Clarendon, Texas 79226 Re: Appointment of county commissioner’s wife as deputy tax assessor-collector for the county. Dear Mr. Knorpp: You advise that in Donley […]
Opinion No. JM-646
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 17, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether certain “give away” promotional games violate the Bingo Enabling Act Dear Mr. Bullock: You have asked about the legality of three games conducted by […]
Opinion No. JM-251
Luther Jones Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Luther Jones El Paso County Attorney 201 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Authority of the El Paso Bail Bond Board to define the term “designee” in article 2372p-3, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Jones: You inquire whether […]
Opinion No. GA-0689
ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 6, 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: Whether section 11.051 (a-1), Education Code, alters the common-law standard for determining the number of votes necessary for a school district […]
Opinion No. JM-920
Perry L. Adkisson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 22, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Perry L. Adkisson Chancellor Texas A M University System 319 System Building College Station, Texas 77843 Re: Construction of Texas Commercial Fertilizer Control Act, chapter 63 of the Agriculture Code (RQ-1240) Dear Mr. Adkisson: You ask […]
Opinion No. JM-174
Romeo Flores Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 21, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Romeo Flores County Attorney Jim Wells County Courthouse 200 North Almond P.O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Whether a justice precinct which contains a city of 8,000 or more must elect two justices of the peace […]
Opinion No. JM-437
Candy Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Candy Moore Executive Officer Texas Polygraph Examiners Board P.O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Whether a polygraph examiner is required to display his license at each location where he performs his services Dear Ms. Moore: Polygraph […]