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 […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
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 […]
Opinion No. H-919
Ron Clower Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 4, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ron Clower Chairman Consumer Affairs Sub-Committee State Senate State Capitol Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Effective date of section 24 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, article 1446c, V.T.C.S., authorizing municipalities to hire rate consultants […]
Opinion No. H-1023
Gibson D. Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 11, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. Lewis Chairman, Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Legislature may remove a judge in a special session. Dear Representative Lewis: You have asked that we advise […]
Opinion No. DM-496
Tom Treadway Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Tom Treadway Executive Director General Services Commission P.O. Box 13047 Austin, Texas 78711-3047 Re: Whether the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities mandatory purchasing program conflicts with procedures governing the purchase of automated information systems […]
Opinion No. JM-288
Raymon L. Bynum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Raymon L. Bynum Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether an individual employed in some capacity by school district for more than two years but promoted to school […]
Opinion No. JM-1082
Carl Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 7, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl Parker Chairman Education Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12069 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the board of trustees of a school district may enter into a loan contract with its depository bank if a trustee […]
Opinion No. GA-0120
FRED HILL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 12, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Fred Hill Chair, Committee on Local Government Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a city council of a home-rule city may delegate to a municipal board the […]
Opinion No. DM-136
C. Thomas Camp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 30, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. C. Thomas Camp Executive Director Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 327 Congress Avenue, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78701-4037 Re: Whether rules recently enacted by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners relating to HIV and […]
Opinion No. H-959
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Resweber County Attorney Harris County Courthouse Houston, Texas Re: Validity of Texas Youth County Community Assistance Program funding formula. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have requested our opinion concerning the constitutionality of a community assistance […]
Opinion No. JM-50
Gerald Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 29, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gerald Hill Chairman Elections Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether a corporation may contribute to a non-profit organization which serves as a research arm of a legislative caucus Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-1153
Kenneth S. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 29, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth S. Ashworth Executive Director Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Constitutionality of legislation creating Central Texas University (RQ-1861) Dear Mr. Ashworth: You ask about the constitutionality of a bill […]
Opinion No. GA-0492
D. Matt Bingham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 15, 2006. 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 a proposed Smith County incentive bonus plan for certain county employees complies with article […]
Opinion No. GA-0756
MARK HOMER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 25, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mark Homer Chair, Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Qualifications for service on the Board of Directors of the Logan Slough Creek Improvement District; […]
Opinion No. JC-0452
JOE WARNER BELL 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 Joe Warner Bell Trinity County Attorney P.O. Box 979 Groveton, Texas 75845 Re: Whether constitutional county law judges who try misdemeanor criminal matters are […]
Opinion No. DM-174
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 5, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County District Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Authority of county clerk to charge fees under section 31.008, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and related questions (RQ-171) Dear Mr. Driscoll: You […]
Opinion No. JM-169
Michael J. Guarino Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 18, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Michael J. Guarino Criminal District Attorney Galveston County 405 County Courthouse Galveston, Texas 77550 Re: Whether a village which has become a town pursuant to article 961, V.T.C.S., may revert to village status, and related questions […]
Opinion No. JM-404
Bill Messer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Messer Chairman Calendars Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Immunity of public officials under the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983 Dear Representative Messer: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. JM-1103
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 26, 1989 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: Which state agency is responsible for interpreting the provisions of Insurance Code article 5.33A regarding […]
Opinion No. JM-401
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 20, 1985 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: Validity and interpretation of a rider to the General Appropriations Act relating to a sick leave provision which excludes faculty […]
Opinion No. GA-0008
ROBERT JUNELL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 6, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert Junell Chair, House Committee on Appropriations Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of the Texas Commission on Private Security to regulate funeral escort services (RQ-0573-JC) Dear Representative Junell: You […]
Opinion No. JM-391
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 18, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 118 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Disposition of income from Rehabilitation Commission vending machines and pay telephones Dear Mr. Arrell: You have asked whether the Board of […]
Opinion No. MW-153
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 24, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Kenneth H. Ashworth Coordinating Board Texas College University System Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a junior college may pay for employee enrollment in a health maintenance organization in lieu of the college’s health insurance program. Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0583
ELIZABETH MURRAY-KOLB Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 27, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Elizabeth Murray-Kolb Guadalupe County Attorney 101 East Court Street, Suite 104 Seguin, Texas 78155-5779 Re: Authority of a county to lease a generator to a radio station (RQ-0593-GA) Dear Ms. Murray-Kolb: The Texas Constitution generally prohibits […]
Opinion No. DM-422
Don Gilbert Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 6, 1996 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: Applicability of Senate Bill 646, Act of May 27, 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 854, 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws […]
Opinion No. MW-3
Eugene T. Jenson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 7, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Eugene T. Jenson Chambers County Attorney P. O. Box 10 Anahuac, Texas 77514 Re: Whether members of a Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners are elected or appointed. Dear Mr. Jenson: You have requested our opinion […]
Opinion No. GA-0182
ROBERT L. COOK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 21, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert L. Cook Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744-3291 Re: Whether the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department may convey real property or an interest in real property the […]
Opinion No. DM-467
Bruce Isaacks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bruce Isaacks Criminal District Attorney Carroll Courts Building, 5th Floor P.O. Box 2344 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Whether a hold and save harmless provision that requires a county to indemnify another party for damages creates a […]
Opinion No. JM-15
Charles B. Wood Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles B. Wood Executive Director Texas Industrial Commission P. O. Box 12728, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Use of bond proceeds raised under article 5190.6, V.T.C.S., for public display of works of art Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JC-0466
JERI YENNE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jeri Yenne Brazoria County Criminal District Attorney Brazoria County Courthouse 111 East Locust Street, Suite 408A Angleton, Texas 77515 Re: Whether peace officers serving as […]
Opinion No. DM-87
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 6, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061-1138 Re: Responsibility for transporting juveniles between juvenile court and the county’s juvenile detention center, and related questions (RQ-35) Dear Mr. Smith: […]
Opinion No. JM-1213
Hugh Parmer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 30, 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: Authority of a municipality to require health benefit provisions to be included in specifications for contract security guards (RQ-1991) Dear Senator […]
Opinion No. DM-190
Bill Sims Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 15, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Sims Chairman Natural Resources Committee Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Structural Pest Control Act, V.T.C.S. article 135b-6, exempts city employees who perform pest control services from its […]
Opinion No. JC-0503
FRANK MADLA 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 Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a county may maintain a road that has […]
Opinion No. DM-456
Michael P. Fleming Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 17, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether a county may amend a tax abatement agreement entered into pursuant to Tax Code chapter 312 by deleting land from […]
Opinion No. MW-156
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 27, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Dallas County District Attorney Sixth Floor, Recording Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Payment of premiums for county clerks’ statutorily required errors and omissions policy. Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion on the following […]
Opinion No. JM-746A
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 14, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: correction of JM-746 Dear Senator Brooks: On July 14, 1987, we issued an opinion in response to several […]
Opinion No. GA-0078
C.E. “MIKE” THOMAS, III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 30, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable C.E. “Mike” Thomas, III Howard County Attorney P.O. Box 2096 Big Spring, Texas 79721 Re: Whether a commissioners court may contract for online legal research services for the general public and local attorneys with […]
Opinion No. JM-373
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 4, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Authority of a county and/or district clerk to affix a judge’s signature to a judgment in a criminal case Dear Mr. Driscoll: At the […]
Opinion No. GA-0898
JO ANNE BERNAL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 15, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jo Anne Bernal El Paso County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Room 503 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a member of the El Paso County Ethics Commission who is a practicing attorney or former […]
Opinion No. MW-19
Jackie L. Vaughan Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 9, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jackie L. Vaughan Executive Director Texas Amusement Machine Commission P. O. Box 13226, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Imposition of penalties respecting the ownership and operation of coin-operated machines. Dear Mr. Vaughan: Persons responsible for […]
Opinion No. H-1178
Gibson D. Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 8, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. Lewis Chairman Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether articles 13.57 and 14.10, Election Code, prohibit the use of names which are similar to […]
Opinion No. GA-0339
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 18, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank Madla, Chair Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the Live Oak Treaty of 1838 is still a binding agreement (RQ-0310-GA) Dear Senator Madla: Without factual […]
Opinion No. GA-0752
MARK HOMER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 28, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mark Homer Chair, Committee on Culture, Recreationand Tourism Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether multiple contiguous lots may be claimed as part of a homestead exemption under section 11.130) […]
Opinion No. JM-414
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 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: Rulemaking authority of the Texas Board of Health with regard to massage therapists under House Bill No. 2012, Acts 1985, […]
Opinion No. GA-0770
C. R. (KIT) BRAMBLETT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 20, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable C. R. (Kit) Bramblett Hudspeth County Attorney Post Office Box 221528 EL Paso, Texas 79913-1528 Re: Whether a utility company that contracts with a county to collect the fees for the county’s solid waste […]
Opinion No. H-1177
Harvey Davis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 7, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Harvey Davis Executive Director Texas Department of Water Resources 1700 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas Re: Jurisdiction of Texas Water Commission regarding approval of plans for the construction of drainage facilities in Harris County Flood Control […]
Opinion No. MW-398
Robert O. Viterna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert O. Viterna Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards P. O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether article 5115.1, V.T.C.S., authorizes the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to require a county to accept prisoners […]
Opinion No. GA-0765
JAMES A. FARREN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 26, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James A. Farren Randall County Criminal District Attorney Randall County Justice Center 2309 Russell Long Boulevard, Suite 120 Canyon, Texas 79015 Re: Concerning a possible defense to prosecution under section 43.24, Penal Code (RQ-0825-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0596
HOMERO RAMIREZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 17, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Homero Ramirez Webb County Attorney 1110 Washington Street, Suite 301 Laredo, Texas 78042 Re: Operation of Texas Education Code section 11.168 prohibiting certain school district agreements (RQ-0609-GA) Dear Mr. Ramirez: You ask about the operation of […]
Opinion No. DM-396
Tim Rodgers Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 31, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim Rodgers Wise County Auditor P.O. Box 899 Decatur, Texas 76234 Re: Whether a justice of the peace may maintain a checking account, separate from the county treasury, into which he or she deposits hot check […]
Opinion No. DM-228
Tracey Bright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 15, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tracey Bright Ector County Attorney County Courthouse, Room 201 Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Whether a county commissioner may raise an issue for discussion after the commissioners court has taken final action on it and related questions (RQ-204) […]
Opinion No. JM-1095
Elizabeth C. Jandt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Elizabeth C. Jandt Guadalupe County Attorney 105-A North Austin Seguin, Texas 78155 Re: Validity of contract for library services (RQ-1647) Dear Ms. Jandt: You have asked several questions about a 1964 contract for library services executed […]
Opinion No. GA-0710
PETE GALLEGO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 20, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Patrick M. Rose Chair, Committee on Human Services Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of a water company to paint fire hydrants black under certain circumstances (RQ-0750-GA) Dear Representative […]
Opinion No. GA-0199
JOE F. GRUBBS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 10, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe F. Grubbs Ellis County and District Attorney Temporary Administration Building 1201 North Highway 77, Suite B Waxahachie, Texas 75165-5140 Re: Whether a municipality’s finance director may simultaneously serve as a temporary municipal judge in […]
Opinion No. JM-1171
James L. Pledger Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 1, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James L. Pledger Commissioner Savings and Loan Department of Texas 2601 North Lamar, Suite 201 Austin, Texas 78705 Re: Applicability of the disclosure requirements of section 5 of article 342-705 of the Texas Banking Code to […]
Opinion No. JM-757
Paul W. Mayben and Joe K. McGill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 23, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Paul W. Mayben Camp County Attorney P.O. Box 416 Pittsburg, Texas 75686 Honorable Joe K. McGill Gaines County Attorney P.O. Box 728 Seminole, Texas 79360 Re: Right of an individual to copy […]
Opinion No. GA-0258
GLENN PARKER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 12, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Glenn Parker Executive Director State Board of Barber Examiners 5717 Balcones Drive, Suite 217 Austin, Texas 78731 Re: Whether the State Board of Barber Examiners may participate in the TexasOnline occupational licensing system established in Government Code […]
Opinion No. H-1192
Ben T. Reyes Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 22, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ben T. Reyes Chairman House Committee on Rules State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of Credit Union Commissioner to refuse application for charter. Dear Representative Reyes: You ask whether the Credit Union Commissioner has […]
Opinion No. JM-1144
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 1990 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 78756-3199 Re: Whether reports filed under the Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act, article 4512.8, V.T.C.S., are protected by section 13(a)(1) […]
Opinion No. JM-1193
Randy M. Phillips Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Randy M. Phillips Lipscomb County Attorney Box 348 Booker, Texas 79005 Re: Authority of a county to pay its employees who are in debted to the county for property taxes (RQ-1826) Dear Mr. Phillips: You advise […]
Opinion No. JM-333
Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 15, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Jim Wells County Attorney P.O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Whether a municipal judge may simultaneously serve as county auditor Dear Ms. Sanchez-Vera: You ask whether the municipal judge of the city of Alice […]
Opinion No. MW-170
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Committee on Higher Education House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Dual membership on the board of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation and the boards of Higher Education Authorities. Dear Representative Delco: You […]
Opinion No. JM-302
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1985 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 the legislature may impose a longer residency requirement on out-of-state residents who wish to qualify for resident tuition at […]
Opinion No. GA-0271
WAYNE SMITH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 17, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Wayne Smith Chair, Committee on County Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether health care providers administering vaccinations in hospitals under the federal Medicare program are immune from liability […]
Opinion No. MW-546
Aubrey L. Bullard Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Aubrey L. Bullard Executive Director Veterans Affairs Commission P. O. Box 12277, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Veteran’s entitlement to tuition exemption under Hinson-Hazelwood Fee Exemption Statute, section 54.203 of the Education Code Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0314
RAYMUND A. PAREDES Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 5, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Raymund A. Paredes Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Post Office Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a junior college district’s statutorily defined service area is extended when the district provides services […]
Opinion No. MW-397
Ernie W. Tullis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ernie W. Tullis Administrator Texas Employment Commission T.E.C. Building Austin, Texas 78778 Re: Definition of `benefit wage credits’ in the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act and related questions Dear Mr. Tullis: You inform us that the Texas […]
Opinion No. MW-190
Mike Westergren Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 5, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Westergren Nueces County Attorney Nueces County Courthouse Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Re: Membership and compensation of the juvenile board of Nueces County. Dear Mr. Westergren: You ask two questions regarding the composition and compensation of the […]
Opinion No. GA-0020
CYNTHIA S. VAUGHN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 10, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Cynthia S. Vaughn, D.C. President Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-825 Austin, Texas 78701-3942 Re: Whether the Board of Chiropractic Examiners may by rule allow an individual whose license has expired to take […]
Opinion No. MW-77
Billy Fred Lacy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 25, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Billy Fred Lacy Potter County Auditor Potter County Courthouse Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Compensation of witnesses as experts. Dear Mr. Lacy: You advise that two out-of-county private attorneys subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution in a […]
Opinion No. JM-317
Jerry Cobb Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 14, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerry Cobb Criminal District Attorney P. O. Box 2344 Denton, Texas 76201 Re: Whether a commissioners court may approve a plat and accept a road for county maintenance under certain conditions Dear Mr. Cobb: You have requested […]
Opinion No. DM-150
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 12, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether Harris County may, for purposes of floodplain management, regulate the building of structures over waterways within the jurisdiction of the Port of Houston […]
Opinion No. GA-0400
DAVID AKEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 14, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David Aken San Patricio County Attorney San Patricio County Courthouse, Room 102 Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Whether an individual or company may set up a plat copying machine in a county clerk’s office or in another […]
Opinion No. GA-0799
R. KELTON CONNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 22, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable R. Kelton Conner Hood County Attorney 1200 West Pearl Street Granbury, Texas 76048 Re: Compensation of judges serving on a juvenile board (RQ-0861-GA) Dear Mr. Conner: You ask, on behalf of the Hood County Commissioners […]
Opinion No. H-1155
Romeo Flores Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 18, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Romeo Flores County Attorney for Jim Wells P. O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78332 Re: Duty of clerks of court when called upon to file pleadings not certified as having been delivered or mailed to the […]
Opinion No. DM-473
Steven D. Wolens Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 13, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Steven D. Wolens Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Validity of Dallas City Council rule that requires request by five council members or majority of […]
Opinion No. JM-76
John S. Cargile Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 12, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John S. Cargile Chairman Texas State University System Board of Regents 505 Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether faculty member at Southwest Texas State University may take vacation leave or lump sum payment for […]
Opinion No. JM-836
H. Tati Santiesteban Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable H. Tati Santiesteban Chairman Natural Resources Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether taxes on a defined area or designated property to pay for improvements are, by their nature, authorized by […]
Opinion No. GA-0142
JOHN L. FORREST Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 4, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John L. Forrest Parker County Attorney 118 West Columbia Street Weatherford, Texas 76086 Re: Obligation of a state agency to pay for the services of an attorney ad litem appointed for a parent under section […]
Opinion No. JM-1073
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 13, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.P. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Reconsideration of JM-983 (1988), regarding the use of Station Message Detail Recordings (RQ-1641) Dear Dr. Bernstein: You have […]
Opinion No. DM-192
John Sharp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Sharp Comptroller of Public Accounts State of Texas L. B. J. State Office Building 111 East 7th Street Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Refund of franchise tax collections to banking corporations, and related questions (RQ-2127) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-1025
Sam H. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 28, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Sam H. Smith Executive Director Board of Tax Professional Examiners P.O. Box 15920 Austin, Texas 78761-5920 Re: Whether a taxing unit may contract with a private firm to perform all tax assessment and collection functions (RQ-1500) […]
Opinion No. H-1026
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 21, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim Curry District Attorney Tarrant County Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Re: Venue of criminal proceedings in the justice court. Dear Mr. Curry: You have requested our opinion concerning the venue of criminal proceedings in justice […]
Opinion No. JM-818
Dale Hanna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 29, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Dale Hanna Johnson County Attorney Johnson County Courthouse Cleburne, Texas 76031 Re: Whether a commissioners court is authorized or required to fund an independent audit of the county clerk’s office under certain circumstances Dear Mr. Hanna: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0553
D. MATT BINGHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 9, 2007. 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 a county may constitutionally contract under Local Government Code section 351.061 to provide a […]
Opinion No. DM-282
S.E. Seely Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 10, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. S.E. Seely El Paso County Auditor Room 406, County Courthouse Building 500 East San Antonio Street El Paso, Texas 79901-2421 Re: Whether a county must maintain a special and separate account for cash bail bond funds that […]