VICKI TRUITT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 28, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Vicki Truitt Chair, Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether section 542.2035, Transportation Code, prohibits a municipal peace officer from using a handheld […]
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Opinion No. DM-34
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 29, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County 200 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Division of authority over the selection of prospective jurors between a district clerk and a jury administrator (RQ-2178) Dear Mr. Curry: […]
Opinion No. JC-0395
Sky Sudderth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 10, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Sky Sudderth District Attorney 35th Judicial District Brown County Courthouse Brownwood, Texas 76801 Re: Whether a district attorney may, by contract, bind the use of […]
Opinion No. MW-458
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Application for certificate of title under section 31.047 of the Parks and Wildlife Code Dear Mr. Travis: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0221
ALLAN B. RITTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Allan B. Ritter Chair, Committee on Pensions and Investments Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether article XVI, section 67(a)(2) of the Texas Constitution would preclude retired City of […]
Opinion No. MW-504
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 20, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P. O. Box 12788, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether independent school district tax funds may be used to support a junior college district Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-426
Roger D. Shipman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 13, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Roger D. Shipman Executive Secretary Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 3810 Medical Parkway, Suite 119 Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Per diem for members of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Dear Mr. Shipman: You seek […]
Opinion No. DM-71
Gene Green Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gene Green Chairman Jurisprudence Committee Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of public housing authority to regulate tenants’ legal possession of firearms (RQ-150) Dear Senator Green: You ask several questions regarding […]
Opinion No. GA-0101
MARK BURTNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 12, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mark Burtner Lamar County Attorney 119 North Main Street Paris, Texas 75460 Re: Whether a sheriff may contract personally to provide security to a private entity (RQ-0031-GA) Dear Mr. Burtner: You ask whether the sheriff of […]
Opinion No. DM-101
Lawrence R. Jacobi, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 30, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lawrence R. Jacobi, Jr., P.E. General Manager Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority 7701 North Lamar Blvd., Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether the board of directors of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal […]
Opinion No. JM-953
W.O. Shultz II Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 15, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas W.O. Shultz II General Attorney and Associate General Counsel The University of Texas System 201 West 7th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Circumstances under which a county or public hospital or hospital district is responsible for payment […]
Opinion No. JM-435
Dale Hanna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Dale Hanna Johnson County Attorney 1st Floor, Courthouse Cleburne, Texas 76031 Re: Responsibility for notification of defendants in criminal cases Dear Mr. Hanna: You ask the following questions about notification of misdemeanor defendants of certain criminal proceedings: […]
Opinion No. JC-0550
WARREN CHISUM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 4, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Warren Chisum Chair, Environmental Regulation Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Texas Funeral Service Commission is authorized […]
Opinion No. JC-0313
Jeff Wentworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Committee on Nominations Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a component committee of the Edwards Aquifer Authority […]
Opinion No. MW-277
Gerald Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 24, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gerald Brown Executive Director Texas Industrial Commission 410 East Fifth Street Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Use of floating interest rates in the issuance of industrial revenue bonds Dear Mr. Brown: You request our opinion as […]
Opinion No. DM-94
Stephen C. Howard Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 3, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Stephen C. Howard Orange County Attorney Orange County Courthouse Orange, Texas 77630 Re: Whether a county may tax property as new property upon expiration of a tax abatement contract (RQ-77) Dear Mr Howard: You have asked […]
Opinion No. GA-0250
JERRY CLARK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 24, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jerry Clark Executive Vice President and General Manager Sabine River Authority of Texas Post Office Box 579 Orange, Texas 77631 Re: Whether a county clerk may serve simultaneously as a director of the Sabine River Authority (RQ-0203-GA) […]
Opinion No. MW-212
George M. Cowden Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 22, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George M. Cowden Chairman Public Utility Commission of Texas 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard Suite 400 N Austin, Texas 78757 Re: Whether the Texas Municipal Power Agency is a public utility under the Public Utility Regulatory Act […]
Opinion No. JM-552
Carl M. Anderson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 6, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl M. Anderson Nolan County Attorney P.O. Box 1201 Sweetwater, Texas 79556 Re: Whether the city of Sweetwater is required to share the expense of health care for indigent residents of Nolan County Dear Mr. Anderson: […]
Opinion No. JM-331
Jim Boyle Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 11, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jim Boyle Public Counsel Office of Public Utility Counsel 8140 Mopac, Westpark III Suite 120 Austin, Texas 78759 Re: Whether the citizens advisory panel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel is subject to the Open Meetings […]
Opinion No. MW-253
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 9, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Committee on Higher Education P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether a nonprofit corporation acting as a higher education authority under section 53.47(e) of the Education Code is governed by other parts […]
Opinion No. JC-0196
Carole Keeton Rylander Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 17, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Carole Keeton Rylander Comptroller of Public Accounts Lyndon B. Johnson Building 111 East 17th Street Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a county may discontinue […]
Opinion No. JM-219
Raymon L. Bynum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 24, 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: Authority of peace officers commissioned by school districts Dear Mr. Bynum: You have asked the following two questions regarding […]
Opinion No. JM-940
Andy J. McMullen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 17, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Andy J. McMullen District Attorney Hamilton County P. O. Box 706 Hamilton, Texas 76531 Re: Whether a contract for services of a construction management consultant is excepted from competitive bidding requirements of section 21.901 of the […]
Opinion No. JM-732
Lloyd Criss Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lloyd Criss Chairman Committee on Labor Employment Relations Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Validity of section 5 of article 5154a, V.T.C.S., which requires labor union organizers to register with the secretary […]
Opinion No. MW-594
Robert B. Baldwin III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert B. Baldwin III Chairman Texas State University System Board of Regents 505 Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether institutions of higher education may spend ad valorem tax funds received under article VII, […]
Opinion No. GA-0237
EUGENE D. TAYLOR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 25, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eugene D. Taylor Williamson County Attorney Williamson County Courthouse Annex Second Floor 405 Martin Luther King, Box 7 Georgetown, Texas 78626 Re: Whether liens for public improvement district assessments levied against property that was not […]
Opinion No. JM-203
Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Speaker Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether certain public officers and employees may be appointed to the interim State Board of Education Dear Speaker Lewis: […]
Opinion No. JM-42
John P. Parsons Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 28, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John P. Parsons Commissioner Credit Union Department 914 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether certain school funds may be deposited in credit unions Dear Mr. Parsons: You have asked whether an independent school district […]
Opinion No. JC-0530
MICHAEL A. MCDOUGAL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 9, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Michael A. McDougal District Attorney Ninth Judicial District 301 North Thompson, Suite 106 Conroe, Texas 77301-2824 Re: Whether city police officers acting as drainage-district […]
Opinion No. GA-0431
ROBERT E. TALTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert E. Talton Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a municipality that adopts its budget by ordinance must adopt budget amendments by ordinance […]
Opinion No. GA-0595
EDDIE LUCIO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 17, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Committee on International Relations and Trade Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Applicability of the nepotism statutes, Government Code chapter 573, to an individual employed by the […]
Opinion No. JM-326
James A. Rasmussen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 13, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James A. Rasmussen Wichita County Attorney Wichita County Courthouse 7th Lamar, Suite 207 Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Re: Whether a commissioners court may reduce a county attorney’s salary after the annual budget has been adopted Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0471
TIM CURRY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 23, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether a county that wishes to abandon a drainage easement or right-of-way should comply with Transportation Code section 251.058(b), […]
Opinion No. JC-0508
JIM LOYD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 24, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Jim Loyd Executive Director Texas Health Care Information Council 206 East Ninth Street, Suite 19.140 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a hospital is authorized to report […]
Opinion No. JM-885
John Hille Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 6, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John Hille Acting Executive Director Texas National Guard Armory Board P.O. Box 5218 Austin, Texas 78763 Re: Construction of certain riders to the current appropriation for the National Guard Armory Board (RQ-1210) Dear Mr. Hille: You have […]
Opinion No. GA-0558
JOSÉ R. RODRIGUEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 26, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable José R. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Room 503 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a home-rule municipality may lease or sell a portion of an existing city park to a […]
Opinion No. GA-0385
KURT SISTRUNK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 27, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kurt Sistrunk Galveston County Criminal District Attorney 722 Moody, Suite 300 Galveston, Texas 77550 Re: Whether a nonprofit organization that sponsors a “poker run” violates gambling statutes (RQ-0357-GA). Dear Mr. Sistrunk: You ask whether a nonprofit […]
Opinion No. JM-140
Clayton T. Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 26, 1984 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: Whether a state law enforcement officer injured while working as a private security guard is entitled to occupational disability […]
Opinion No. JM-554
Sam A. Nixon, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 7, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Sam A. Nixon, M.D. Chairman State Rural Medical Education Board Southwest Tower Building 211 East Seventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a physician whose student loan is repaid by service in a rural county is […]
Opinion No. JM-782
David H. Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 2, 1987 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 article III, section 18, or article XVI, section 40, of the Texas Constitution prohibits a member of […]
Opinion No. DM-386
Chris Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 22, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Chris Harris Chair Senate Committee on Administration Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Education Agency may, under V.T.C.S. article 4413(29c), section 9A, supply certificates of completion to a public […]
Opinion No. JM-503
Bonnie Leggat Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 19, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bonnie Leggat Criminal District Attorney P.O. Box 776 Marshall, Texas 75670 Re: Whether the provision of the Court Administration Act, article 200a-1, V.T.C.S., relating to grand jury terms, repeals subdivision 71, of article 199, V.T.C.S. Dear Ms. […]
Opinion No. DM-263
David R. Smith, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 15, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas David R. Smith, M.D. Commissioner Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether House Bill 241, Acts 1993, 73d Leg., ch. 251, prohibits the Texas Department of Health from requiring an […]
Opinion No. H-922
Gene Knize Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 11, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Gene Knize County Attorney Ellis County Waxahachie, Texas 75165 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to reduce the salary of the secretary to the county attorney. Dear Mr. Knize: You have requested our opinion regarding […]
Opinion No. GA-0423
D. MATT BINGHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable D. Matt Bingham Smith County Criminal District Attorney Smith County Courthouse 100 North Broadway, Fourth Floor Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether a physician, psychiatrist, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, or social worker […]
Opinion No. H-1237
George N. Rodriguez, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 5, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George N. Rodriguez, Jr. County Attorney El Paso County Room 201 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a county may pay claims for supplies and services rendered to the Sheriff’s Department without […]
Opinion No. JM-583
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 10, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a member of the board of trustees of a community college district must abstain from voting on […]
Opinion No. DM-27
Ernestine V. Glossbrenner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 4, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ernestine V. Glossbrenner Chairman Public Education Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether section 13.352(d) of the Texas Education Code authorizes a principal of a public school to reject […]
Opinion No. JC-0350
Robert J. “Sam” Tessen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Robert J. “Sam” Tessen, M.S. Executive Director Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board 1000 Red River, Suite E208 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether the Telecommunications Infrastructure […]
Opinion No. MW-160
Sam Kelley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 4, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Sam Kelley Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner P. O. Box 2107 Austin, Texas 78768 Re: Whether a lender may charge interest of eighteen per cent per annum on a loan made to a professional corporation or professional […]
Opinion No. GA-0592
JAMES A. COX, JR. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 17, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James A. Cox, Jr. Chair, Texas Lottery Commission Post Office Box 16630 Austin, Texas 78761-6630 Re: Whether the Texas Lottery Commission may operate a raffle-style game (RQ-0602-GA) Dear Mr. Cox: You ask whether the Texas […]
Opinion No. JM-300
Clayton T. Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1985 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: Whether the Employees Retirement System is entitled to depository interest on a particular fund under article 6543d, V.T.C.S. Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0520
KIM BRIMER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 21, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Kim Brimer Chair, Committee on Administration Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a municipality that operates a pool slide at its municipal swimming pool must purchase insurance in compliance with […]
Opinion No. JM-295
Margaret Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Margaret Moore Travis County Attorney P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether a commissioners court may create a road district which has two or more noncontinuous segments Dear Ms. Moore: You have asked the following questions […]
Opinion No. JC-0384
Robert F. Vititow Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 23, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Robert F. Vititow Rains County Attorney 113 North Texas P. O. Box 1075 Emory, Texas 75440 Re: Whether a “joint clerk” who performs the […]
Opinion No. JM-845
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 15, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College University System P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether aliens granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis may qualify for resident status for tuition purposes (RQ-1194) […]
Opinion No. JM-563
Gale Warren Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 16, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gale Warren Erath County Attorney Erath County Courthouse Stephenville, Texas 76401 Re: Authority of Tarleton State University campus peace officers Dear Mr. Warren: You have requested our opinion about the authority of campus peace officers at Tarleton […]
Opinion No. JM-236
Joyce A. Hammer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Joyce A. Hammer Executive Director Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners 1300 E. Anderson Lane Building C, Suite 285 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners may refuse to accept an application for […]
Opinion No. H-1083
L. Alvis Vandygriff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 2, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable L. Alvis Vandygriff Commissioner Texas Savings Loan Department P. O. Box 1089 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether the Commissioner of the Savings and Loan Department is eligible for payment for accumulated sick leave. Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0809
PAUL JOHNSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 5, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Paul Johnson Denton County Criminal District Attorney 1450 East McKinney, Suite 3100 Post Office Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to regulate traffic on roads located in an unincorporated area of […]
Opinion No. JM-191
John L. Hutchison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John L. Hutchison Hansford County Attorney P.O. Box 506 Spearman, Texas 79081 Re: Whether a county may lease a building to a district appraisal office for a nominal consideration Dear Mr. Hutchison: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. DM-297
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 17, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Wharton County Junior College District may disannex the Needville Independent School District (RQ-545) Dear Mr. Ashworth: You have […]
Opinion No. MW-328
Robert O. Viterna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 24, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert O. Viterna Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards 1414 Colorado, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether article 5115.1, V.T.C.S., requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to establish minimum […]
Opinion No. GA-0722
JIM PITTS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion June 17, 2009 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jim Pitts Chair, Committee on Appropriations Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the phrase “cut of a county road” in Local Government Code section 240.907 includes boring under the […]
Opinion No. GA-0072
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 13, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a well that was installed prior to September 1, 2002, but that was capped and will not be used […]
Opinion No. MW-192
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 6, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts LBJ State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Investigative authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts. Dear Mr. Bullock: You have asked a number of questions about the investigative authority of […]
Opinion No. JM-340
Carl A. Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 14, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl A. Parker Chairman Education Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a grievance hearing is open to the public under certain circumstances and related questions Dear Senator Parker: […]
Opinion No. GA-0063
JOE CRABB Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 23, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Crabb Chair, House Committee on Redistricting Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Texas Legislature is required to undertake congressional redistricting for the electoral period 2003-2010 (RQ-0017-GA) Dear Representative […]
Opinion No. JM-376
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 7, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 118 E. Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether article 6252-11c V.T.C.S., applies to psychologist who provide diagnostic and restortion services directly to client of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission […]
Opinion No. GA-0653
FLORENCE SHAPIRO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 14, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Committee on Education Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Validity of collecting a Regional Transportation Authority’s sales and use tax at different levels in separate subregions […]
Opinion No. DM-336
Bruce A. Levy, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Bruce A. Levy, M.D., J.D. Executive Director Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 149134 Austin, Texas 78714-9134 Re: Whether the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners may promulgate a rule authorizing acupuncturists to hold […]
Opinion No. JM-878
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 30, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Fred Toler Executive Director Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 1606 Headway Circle, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78754 Re: Whether the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education is authorized to accept license […]
Opinion No. MW-313
E. C. Parker, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. E. C. Parker, Jr. President Board of Directors Upper Guadalupe River Authority P. O. Box 1278 Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Whether the Upper Guadalupe River Authority may provide park and recreational facilities Dear Mr. Parker: […]
Opinion No. JM-1097
Dale Hanna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 20, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Dale Hanna Johnson County Attorney First Floor, Courthouse Cleburne, Texas 76031 Re: Whether Johnson County has the option of creating a county industrial commission instead of a board of development (RQ-1692) Dear Mr. Hanna: You ask three […]
Opinion No. JM-86
Gibson D. Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 3, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. Lewis Speaker Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Eminent domain powers of the Fort Worth Regional Transportation Authority Dear Speaker Lewis: You have asked two narrow questions regarding the […]
Opinion No. GA-0735
ARMANDO G. BARRERA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 6, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Armando G. Barrera 79th Judicial District Attorney Post Office Drawer 3157 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Authority of a county bail bond board to assess a fee to bail bond companies to recover the cost of […]
Opinion No. H-1309
George W. McNiel and Burt L. Risley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George W. McNiel State Auditor Sam Houston State Office Building P. O. Box 12067 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Burt L. Risley Executive Director State Commission for the Blind P. O. Box […]
Opinion No. JM-241
Kenneth Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P. O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether certain foreign nationals are residents of Texas for purposes of tuition at a state university Dear Commissioner Ashworth: […]
Opinion No. JC-0408
Michael L. Williams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 14, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Michael L. Williams Chair, Railroad Commission of Texas P.O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967 Re: Whether section 39.9048 of the Utilities Code requires the […]
Opinion No. JM-585
Erwin W. Barton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Erwin W. Barton Chairman Human Services Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether the county auditor or the county treasurer is the county payroll disbursing officer for purposes of Title […]
Opinion No. JC-0151
Pete P. Gallego Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 8, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Pete P. Gallego Chair, General Investigating Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Removal of a veterans county service […]
Opinion No. GA-0247
DAVID R. AUSTIN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 8, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David R. Austin Ector County Auditor 1010 East Eighth Street, Room 520 Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Whether a county auditor may approve a claim for payment on a contract that was not awarded in compliance […]
Opinion No. DM-345
Hugo Berlanga Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 2, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Hugo Berlanga Chair Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority under state law of a state university to regulate parking by the disabled on campus (RQ-730) Dear Representative […]
Opinion No. JM-23
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 8, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney 601 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Use of repurchase agreements for short term investment of county funds Dear Mr. Wade: You ask whether Dallas County may utilize `repurchase agreements’ for short term […]
Opinion No. JM-323
William P. Hobby and Gib Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 31, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William P. Hobby Lieutenant Governor of Texas P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Gib Lewis Speaker Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Honorable Grant […]
Opinion No. MW-224
Jerry (Nub) Donaldson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 21, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerry (Nub) Donaldson House of Representatives Capitol Building Austin, Texas Re: Authority of a county to invest in obligations issued by the United States Dear Representative Donaldson: You ask whether county governments and subdivisions thereof may […]
Opinion No. MW-381
W. J. Estelle, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 4, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable W. J. Estelle, Jr. Director Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville, Texas 77340 Re: Whether Texas Department of Corrections inmate may review his own medical records Dear Mr. Estelle: You have requested our opinion as to […]
Opinion No. JC-0001
Michael P. Fleming Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 24, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether a racetrack admission fee collected by a county to distribute to municipalities pursuant to the Texas Racing Act, see Tex. […]
Opinion No. JM-301
Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. Chairman State Board of Insurance 1110 San Jacinto Boulevard Austin, Texas 78786 Re: Whether the Texas Insurance Code prohibits health insurance policy provisions that discriminate with regard to payment for treatment […]
Opinion No. GA-0154
MATT BINGHAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 24, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Matt Bingham Smith County Interim Criminal District Attorney 100 North Broadway, 4th Floor Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether a commissioners court may delegate its authority under Local Government Code section 111.070(c) to amend the county budget […]
Opinion No. MW-126
Joe Resweber and Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 10, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Honorable Kenneth H. Ashworth Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P. O. Box 12788, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: […]
Opinion No. MW-46
Tim Von Dohlen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 17, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Von Dohlen Chairman, Committee on Regions, Compacts Districts House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Whether a city may dispose of public land at fair market value under article 5421c-12, section 2(e), V.T.C.S., to a private, […]
Opinion No. DM-157
John Hannah Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 26, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Hannah Office of the Secretary of State Executive Division State of Texas P. O. Box 12697 Austin, Texas 78711-2697 Re: Whether a health spa exempted from the security deposit requirement by the 1985 version of the […]
Opinion No. H-1116
M. W. Roney Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 18, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Dr. M. W. Roney President Texas State Technical Institute Waco, Texas 76705 Re: Status of Texas State Technical Institute as an agency of the State of Texas. Dear Dr. Roney: You have asked whether Texas State […]
Opinion No. JM-914a
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Conflict between provisions of the Parks and Wildlife Code (RQ-1351) Dear Mr. Travis: There were typographical errors on pages […]
Opinion No. DM-460
José R. Rodriguez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 17, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable José R. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney County Courthouse 500 E. San Antonio, Room 203 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Authority of the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Board to enter into contracts or authorize […]
Opinion No. GA-0547
DEWEY E. HELMCAMP III, J.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 10, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Dewey E. Helmcamp III, J.D. Executive Director Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-810 Austin, Texas 78701-3942 Re: Validity of a rule adopted by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners that […]
Opinion No. MW-38
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 2, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Kenneth H. Ashworth Texas College University System P. O. Box 12788, College Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of a college to charge a lower amount of tuition than provided by law. Dear Commissioner Ashworth: You […]
Opinion No. DM-398
James M. Kuboviak Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 13, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James M. Kuboviak Brazos County Attorney Brazos County Courthouse Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether a tax assessor-collector may, without approval of the commissioners court of his county, expend funds accrued as interest under section 23.12B, […]