Jim Solis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 3, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jim Solis Chair, Committee on Economic Development Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether section 814.1043 of the Government Code […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. GA-0387
MIKE STAFFORD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Mike Stafford Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether Government Code section 51.961(g), which requires one-half of the family protection fee collected in divorce suits to be deposited in the child […]
Opinion No. GA-0162
TEMPIE T. FRANCIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 12, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tempie T. Francis Motley County Attorney P.O. Box 7 Matador, Texas 79244 Re: Whether, if a county commissioners court invalidly set the county sheriff’s salary at an amount higher than the increased proposed salary listed […]
Opinion No. JC-0019
James M. Kuboviak Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 10, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable James M. Kuboviak Brazos County Attorney 300 East 26th Street Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether a sheriff of a county governed by article 2372p-3 […]
Opinion No. GA-0429
JOHN CARONA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John Carona Chair, Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether Wells Independent School District is subject to the policy of the City of Alto’s natural […]
Opinion No. H-928
John C. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 24, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John C. White Commissioner of Agriculture State of Texas L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Method of decreasing membership of an agricultural commodity producer’s board. Dear Commissioner White: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. JM-1072
Ernestine V. Glossbrenner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 12, 1989 JIM MATTOX, 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 certain subcommittees of the board of trustees of school districts are subject to the Texas Open Meetings […]
Opinion No. JM-577
Charles D. Houston Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 18, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles D. Houston District Attorney One East Main Bellville, Texas 77418 Re: Whether a commissioners court may adopt drinking hours more restrictive than those permitted under section 105.03 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code Dear Mr. Houston: […]
Opinion No. MW-41
George N. Rodriguez, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 8, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George N. Rodriguez, Jr. El Paso County Attorney City-County Building, Room 201 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Application of article 32A.02, V.A.C.C.P., to traffic citations. Dear Mr. Rodriguez: You have asked when a criminal action […]
Opinion No. H-1038
Alexander Nemer II Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Alexander Nemer II County Attorney Anderson County Palestine, Texas 75801 Re: Whether a sheriff may work prisoners on his private property. Dear Mr. Nemer: You have requested our opinion regarding the following question: Is it […]
Opinion No. MW-482
Evans N. Wentz Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 5, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Evans N. Wentz Executive Director State Commission for the Blind P. O. Box 12866 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of Commission for the Blind to guarantee loan repayments Dear Mr. Wentz: The Sixty-seventh Legislature enacted section […]
Opinion No. JC-0361
Jack Skeen, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 3, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jack Skeen, Jr. Smith County Criminal District Attorney Smith County Courthouse 100 North Broadway, 400 Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Authority of the district judges […]
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, […]
Opinion No. DM-215
O. H. “Ike” Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 13, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable O. H. “Ike” Harris Chairman Jurisprudence Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Office 128-C Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Interpretation of article 21.24-1, section 4(c) of the Insurance Code relating to assignment of health insurance […]
Opinion No. JC-0296
Kip Averitt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 17, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Kip Averitt Chair, Financial Institutions Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a manufacturer of bingo equipment and a […]
Opinion No. JM-1022
Curtis Tunnell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 27, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Curtis Tunnell Executive Director Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 12276 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of a county to levy a tax for support of a county historical commission (RQ-1632) Dear Mr. Tunnell: You ask: Does county […]
Opinion No. JC-0333
Jim Nelson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 22, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Jim Nelson Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether section 323.019 of the Government Code authorizes the Texas […]
Opinion No. JM-1028
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 17, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Fred Toler Executive Director Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 1606 Headway Circle, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78754 Re: Whether a judge or magistrate is a “peace officer” for various purposes (RQ-1613) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-859
James W. Carr Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 18, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James W. Carr Lavaca County Attorney P. O. Box 579 2nd Floor, Courthouse Halletsville, Texas 77964 Honorable William H. Cantrell Parker County Attorney Parker County Courthouse Weatherford, Texas 76086 Re: Whether hospital district taxes may be […]
Opinion No. JC-0270
D.C. Jim Dozier, J.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 16, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn D.C. Jim Dozier, J.D., Ph.D. Executive Director Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards-Education 6330 U.S. Highway 290 East, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78723 Re: […]
Opinion No. DM-179
James A. Lynaugh Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 10, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. James A. Lynaugh Executive Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice P. O. Box 13084 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a defendant sentenced under Penal Code section 12.422 is entitled to credit for the time the defendant […]
Opinion No. JM-549
Joseph C. Gagen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 22, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Joseph C. Gagen Chairman Texas Industrial Accident Board 105 W. Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether the Industrial Accident Board is entitled to interest earned in the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. DM-403
Clyde Alexander Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 29, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Clyde Alexander Chair, Committee on Transportation Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether V.T.C.S. article 9030, section 2, which limits the liability of an excursion train operator to $5,000,000 per occurrence, […]
Opinion No. GA-0513
MARK F. PRATT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 1, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Mark F. Pratt Hill County Attorney Post Office Box 253 Hillsboro, Texas 76645 Re: Whether a county may improve a subdivision road under the authority of a statute other than Transportation Code chapter 253.RQ-0521-GA. Dear […]
Opinion No. JC-0545
JIM LOYD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 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, 19th Floor Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether the Texas Health Care Information Council […]
Opinion No. MW-579
John P. Parsons Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John P. Parsons Commissioner Texas Credit Union Department 914 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether credit union chartered under Texas Credit Union Act may offer debt securities for sale Dear Mr. Parsons: You have […]
Opinion No. H-1109
John Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 4, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Wilson, Chairman Committee on Health and Welfare House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Whether consent of next-of-kin is required for the taking of corneal tissue from a decedent under H.B. 307. Dear Chairman Wilson: You […]
Opinion No. DM-401
Warren Chisum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 13, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Warren Chisum Chair Committee on Environmental Regulation Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether an independent school district located within a municipality is subject to a municipal ordinance governing garbage collection […]
Opinion No. MW-322
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Dallas District Attorney 6th Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Collection of fines assessed in Dallas County Criminal Courts Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion regarding the collection of fines assessed in […]
Opinion No. JM-506
Jim D. Rudd Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 20, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jim D. Rudd Chairman House Appropriations Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Requirements for election to continue as judicial officer by retired statutory county court judges Dear Representative Rudd: You […]
Opinion No. JM-864
Ashley Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ashley Smith Chairman Government Organization Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of Amarillo Hospital District to dispose of Northwest Texas Hospital (RQ-1277) Dear Representative Smith: You ask several questions […]
Opinion No. JM-4
Felipe Reyna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 9, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Felipe Reyna Criminal District Attorney McLennan County Courthouse Waco, Texas 76703 Re: Whether water board of city of Robinson is required to comply with article 6252-17, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Reyna: You have asked us to determine if […]
Opinion No. GA-0524
SHELIA BAILEY TAYLOR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 5, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Shelia Bailey Taylor Chief Administrative Law Judge State Office of Administrative Hearings Post Office Box 13025 Austin, Texas 7871 1-3025 Re: Whether the State Office of Administrative Hearings is required to furnish a free transcript […]
Opinion No. H-1301
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Whether a magistrate who conducts a detention hearing in accordance with section 51.04, Family Code, must be a licensed […]
Opinion No. JC-0181
Harold E. Feeney Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 17, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Harold E. Feeney Credit Union Commissioner Credit Union Department 914 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752-1699 Re: Whether credit unions may recover from investigating authorities […]
Opinion No. GA-0161
KEN ARMBRISTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 3, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ken Armbrister Chair, Natural Resources Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a municipal court may reschedule a qualified, nonexempt prospective juror’s jury service for medical or hardship reasons without requiring […]
Opinion No. JM-605
Terral R. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Terral R. Smith Chairman Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether a rural fire prevention district must continue to provide services to and assess taxes against residents of […]
Opinion No. GA-0838
TODD HUNTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 26, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Todd Hunter Chair, Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Proper compliance of a publication with the provisions of section 2051.044, Government Code, in order […]
Opinion No. MW-33
Jerry Cobb Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerry Cobb District County Attorney P. O. Box 718 Denton, Texas 76201 Re: Whether a county is required to pay hospital bills of indigent residents at a joint city-county hospital. Dear Mr. Cobb: You have asked if […]
Opinion No. GA-0670
RICHARD J. MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 8, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Richard J. Miller Bell County Attorney Post Office Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Constitutionality of sections 143.088 and 143.1041, Local Government Code (RQ-0699-GA) Dear Mr. Miller: You inquire about the constitutionality under article HI, […]
Opinion No. JM-489
James M. Kuboviak Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 6, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James M. Kuboviak Brazos County Attorney Courthouse Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Liability of a county for buried cable damaged during widening of a road Dear Mr. Kuboviak: You ask the following question: What is the liability […]
Opinion No. JC-0311
Robert L. Busselman 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 Robert L. Busselman Karnes County Attorney 101 North Panna Maria, Suite 10 Karnes City, Texas 78118 Re: Whether a building owned by the Karnes […]
Opinion No. JC-0331
J.E. “Buster” Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 12, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable J.E. “Buster” Brown Chair, Committee on Natural Resources Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether chapter 283 of the Local […]
Opinion No. JM-393
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 19, 1985 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: Interpretation of Rider No. 7 to the appropriation for the Texas Adult Probation Commission in the General […]
Opinion No. JM-220
Randy M. Lee Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 26, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Randy M. Lee Executive Director Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission P.O. Box 1986 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether a county or city may contribute funds to a local sesquicentennial committee and related questions Dear Mr. Lee: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0218
O.C. “CHET” ROBBINS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 19, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. O. C. “Chet” Robbins Executive Director Texas Funeral Service Commission Post Office Box 12217 Austin, Texas 78711-2217 Re: Whether chapter 716 of the Health and Safety Code permits a person authorized to dispose of the remains […]
Opinion No. MW-436
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 1, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Constitutionality of section 11.23(a) of the Property Tax Code Dear Mr. Driscoll: You have requested our opinion regarding the constitutionality of section 11.23(a) of […]
Opinion No. JM-55
Gary Thompson and Brad Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary Thompson Chairman County Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, […]
Opinion No. JM-764
Dale Hanna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 7, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Dale Hanna Johnson County Attorney 1st Floor, Courthouse Cleburne, Texas 76031 Re: Whether the individual who keeps the minutes for a commissioners court is required to be a certified shorthand reporter Dear Mr. Hanna: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. JM-865
Ralph R. Wallace, III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 1, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ralph R. Wallace, III Committee on Cultural and Historical Resources House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of a county or city to grant exemptions from the hotel/motel occupancy tax to […]
Opinion No. JC-0579
TOM O’CONNELL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 20, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tom O’Connell Collin County Criminal District Attorney 210 South McDonald, Suite 324 McKinney, Texas 75069 Re: Whether the testimony of a non-English speaking or deaf […]
Opinion No. H-1019
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 23, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Dallas County Government Center Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether a county may pave a city parking lot. Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion regarding whether Dallas County may, pursuant to […]
Opinion No. JM-751
Gary E. Kersey Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 16, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary E. Kersey Kerr County Attorney 317 Earl Garrett Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Constitutionality of certain portions of article 14.03 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding warrantless arrests in certain misdemeanor cases involving family violence […]
Opinion No. JM-5
Gibson D. Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 9, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. Lewis Chairman, Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Benefits for treatment of alcohol and drug dependency under article 3.51-9 of the Insurance Code Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0035
MARY DENNY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 13, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mary Denny Chair, Committee on Elections Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether questioning by the Texas Ethics Commission of third-party witnesses to the circumstances giving rise to a sworn complaint […]
Opinion No. JM-933
Gary Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary Garrison Ector County Attorney Ector County Courthouse Rm. 223 Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to direct the county auditor to set up a separate bank account (RQ-1366) Dear Mr. Garrison: You ask […]
Opinion No. DM-286
William R. Ratliff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 27, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William R. Ratliff Chair Senate Education Committee P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of a state licensing agency to require the disclosure of social security numbers (RQ-614) Dear Senator Ratliff: You state that you […]
Opinion No. DM-440
Kenneth Armbrister Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 16, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kenneth Armbrister Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 The Honorable Ron Lewis Chair, Committee on County Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 The […]
Opinion No. H-1303
Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P. O. Box 12337, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the state or a political subdivision may establish a special program to […]
Opinion No. GA-0434
KIP AVERITT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 31, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kip Averitt Chair, Committee on Natural Resources Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Authority of the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board to set an impact fee for new development […]
Opinion No. GA-0885
RENE GUERRA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 12, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Rene Guerra Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Hidalgo County Courthouse 100 North Closner, Room 303 Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Process to appoint a person to fill a vacancy or to serve a subsequent term as a […]
Opinion No. JM-1158
Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 18, 1990 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 the purchase of fuel by a company that provides transportation services for a school district is exempt from […]
Opinion No. JM-886
Kenneth W. Littlefield Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 6, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth W. Littlefield Commissioner Texas Department of Banking 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78705 Re: Constitutionality of article 342-803a, V.T.C.S., which permits the sale of the assets of a bank without shareholder approval in certain […]
Opinion No. JM-311
Stan Schlueter Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 23, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Stan Schlueter Chairman Ways and Means Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Constitutionality of House Bill No. 1751, Acts 1985, Sixty-ninth Legislature Dear Representative Schlueter: You ask about the constitutionality […]
Opinion No. JC-0128
Arthur C. Eads 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 Arthur C. Eads District Attorney 27th Judicial District of Texas P.O. Box 540 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Whether a county bail bond board may […]
Opinion No. JC-0177
Eddie Lucio, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 7, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Committee on Border Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the term “national park” as […]
Opinion No. MW-548
E. D. Walker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. E. D. Walker Chancellor The University of Texas System 601 Colorado Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Recent legislation affecting Optional Retirement Program and Tax Sheltered Annuity Programs of state colleges and universities Dear Mr. Walker: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0328
DENNIS BONNEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 8, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Dennis Bonnen Chair, Committee on Environmental Regulation Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a county sheriff may simultaneously serve as a member of the board of trustees of an […]
Opinion No. DM-315
W. Keith Oakley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 13, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable W. Keith Oakley Chair Committee on Public Safety Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Interpretation of section 80.001 of the Human Resources Code, which concerns the duty of local law enforcement […]
Opinion No. JM-498
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 6, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Committee on Health and Human Resources Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether article 342-903, V.T.C.S., which broadens the definition of “drive-in/walk-up facility” contravenes the constitutional prohibition against […]
Opinion No. JM-1146
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Higher Education Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910, Office 413-C Austin, Texas 78769-2910 Re: Authority of a university to allocate space in a campus building to be used exclusively by a private […]
Opinion No. GA-0587
BUDDY GARCIA, CHAIR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 20, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Buddy Garcia, Chair Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Post Office Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 Re: What limitations, if any, the Legislature has imposed on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality with regard to tax exemption […]
Opinion No. MW-423
Curtis Tunnell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Curtis Tunnell Acting Director Texas Historical Commission P. O. Box 12276 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Appropriation to Texas Historical Commission for museum grants Dear Mr. Tunnell: Your predecessor in office has asked several questions concerning an appropriation […]
Opinion No. GA-0278
FRANK J. CORTE, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 9, 2004 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 constitutional authorization of video lottery terminals on Indian tribal […]
Opinion No. MW-359
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 13, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether county may share confidential juvenile data with another agency Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask whether the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department may share […]
Opinion No. H-1085
Charles R. Holcomb Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 4, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles R. Holcomb County Attorney Cherokee County Courthouse Rusk, Texas Re: Whether a foundation which owns a clinic and leases it to a physicians’ association is exempt from ad valorem taxes. Dear Mr. Holcomb: You […]
Opinion No. MW-527
Fred Toler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Fred Toler Executive Director Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 220-E Twin Towers Office Building 1106 Clayton Lane Austin, Texas 78723 Re: Whether article 4413(29aa), V.T.C.S., applies to elected city marshals Dear Mr. Toler: […]
Opinion No. DM-275
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 14, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P.O. Box 13207 Austin, Texas 78711-3207 Re: Whether the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (“TRS”) is responsible for paying the early retirement incentive portion of its […]
Opinion No. DM-245
Nancy F. Braswell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 20, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Nancy F. Braswell Smith County Auditor Smith County Courthouse Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether defendants in criminal cases may be required to reimburse a county for the cost of employing interpreters, and related questions (RQ-236) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0456
GERALDINE “TINCY” MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Geraldine “Tincy” Miller Chair, State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether the State Board of Education may adopt a rule requiring school textbooks to meet general textbook content standards […]
Opinion No. MW-335
James E. Nugent Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 7, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James E. Nugent Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas P. O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether an individual citizen ratepayer may appeal from a municipal gas rate ordinance as a party under section 26(a) of […]
Opinion No. DM-89
John W. Segrest Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 7, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John W. Segrest Criminal District Attorney McLennan County 302 Courthouse Annex Waco, Texas 76701 Re: Whether a candidate is eligible to the office of alderman in a type B general law city if the candidate meets […]
Opinion No. JM-1106
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 6, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Validity of a municipal ordinance prohibiting the towing or dragging of nets near a bulkhead (RQ-1734) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0594
R. KELTON CONNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 17, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable R. Kelton Conner Hood County Attorney 1200 West Pearl Street Granbury, Texas 76048 Re: Whether Hood County is responsible for maintaining certain subdivision roads (RQ-0606-GA) Dear Mr. Connor: You ask whether Hood County is responsible […]
Opinion No. JC-0385
Virginia K. Treadwell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Virginia K. Treadwell McCulloch County Attorney Courthouse, Room 302 Brady, Texas 76825 Re: Whether a county commissioner may serve as a voluntary fire fighter […]
Opinion No. JM-649
Allen Eli Bell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 19, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Allen Eli Bell Executive Director Texas Air Control Board 6330 Hwy 290 East Austin, Texas 78723 Re: Applicability of section 3.27 of the Texas Clean Air Act to incinerators used to dispose of hazardous waste materials […]
Opinion No. GA-0298
ROBERT E. TALTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 25, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert E. Talton Chair, Urban Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a Texas inmate violates the Texas forfeiture statute by selling his artwork on an Internet […]
Opinion No. JC-0116
Alice L. Chapman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 24, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Alice L. Chapman Uvalde County Auditor Courthouse Plaza #4 100 North Getty Street Uvalde, Texas 78801 Re: Whether a commissioners court must vote unanimously to […]