A.J. Hartel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable A.J. Hartel Liberty County Attorney P.O. Box 431 Liberty, Texas 77575 Re: Jurisdiction of a county court at law over suits for the collection of delinquent taxes Dear Mr. Hartel: You ask Whether the County Court at […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. JM-18
Joe C. Hanna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe C. Hanna Chairman Energy Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether House Bill No. 226 relating to reporting ownership of mineral interests severed from surface […]
Opinion No. JM-622
Carlos Valdez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 19, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carlos Valdez Nueces County Attorney 901 Leopard Room 206 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Re: Abolition of Nueces County Water Control District No. 4 Dear Mr. Valdez: You have asked which statute, if any, will control the abolition […]
Opinion No. MW-409
Evans N. Wentz Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 17, 1981 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: Whether the Commission for the Blind may maintain deferred compensation program for licensed vendors Dear Mr. Wentz: You […]
Opinion No. JM-939
Joe Warner Bell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 16, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Warner Bell Trinity County Attorney P. O. Box 979 Groveton, Texas 75845 Re: Whether a district clerk may charge a fee for filing transfer papers in a child support enforcement action (RQ-1466) Dear Mr. Bell: […]
Opinion No. JC-0383
Jack M. Skeen, Jr. 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 Jack M. Skeen, Jr. Smith County Criminal District Attorney 100 North Broadway, 400 Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Whether, without violating article III, section […]
Opinion No. JM-571
Peggy Rosson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Peggy Rosson Chairman Public Utility Commission of Texas 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. Suite 400N Austin, Texas 78757 Re: Whether a municipality is required by section 16 of article 1446c, the Public Utility Regulatory Act, to file a […]
Opinion No. GA-0285
DONALD W. PATRICK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 20, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Donald W. Patrick, M.D., J.D. Executive Director Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Post Office Box 2018 Austin, Texas 78768-2018 Re: Proper construction of Occupations Code section 155.051, which establishes a time period for applicants to take […]
Opinion No. JM-278
Candy Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Candy Moore Executive Officer Polygraph Examiners Board 5805 North Lamar P.O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Meaning of “immediately preceding” for the purposes of section 8(a)(2) of article 4413 (29cc), V.T.C.S., the Polygraph Examiners Act Dear […]
Opinion No. JC-0026
David Aken Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable David Aken San Patricio County Attorney County Courthouse, Room 102 Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Whether the commissioners court may pay the sheriff the same amount […]
Opinion No. JC-0297
Delma Rios Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 24, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Delma Rios Kleberg County Attorney 700 East Kleberg P.O. Box 1411 Kingsville, Texas 78364 Re: Whether a county is authorized to pay one half of […]
Opinion No. JM-679
Tom Maness Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tom Maness Criminal District Attorney P.O. Box 2553 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Re: Liability for taxes on property where a tax certificate states in error that no taxes are owing thereon Dear Mr. Maness: You inform us that […]
Opinion No. GA-0264
ALLAN B. RITTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 27, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Allan B. Ritter Chair, House Pensions and Investments Committee Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation may grant funds and refund sales taxes […]
Opinion No. JM-1249-A
Becky B. McPherson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 17, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Becky B. McPherson District Attorney Floyd County 110th Judicial District Floyd County Courthouse Floydada, Texas 79235 Re: Supervisory authority of a district court over a commissioners court with regard to the transfer of funds from a […]
Opinion No. JM-1116
Bob McFarland Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 14, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob McFarland Chairman Criminal Justice Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Validity under article I, section 8, of the Texas Constitution of article 5196, V.T.C.S., which requires a corporation to give a […]
Opinion No. JC-0036
Ronald D. Hankins Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 19, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ronald D. Hankins Somervell County Attorney P.O. Box 1335 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Re: Whether a county may build, maintain, or improve city streets […]
Opinion No. JM-625
Louise Sanders, R.N. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 26, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Louise Sanders, R.N. Acting Executive Secretary Board of Nurse Examiners 1300 E. Anderson Lane Building C, Suite 225 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether the Board of Nurse Examiners may expend funds for liability insurance required to […]
Opinion No. GA-0026
JERRY PATTERSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 4, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jerry Patterson Commissioner Texas General Land Office 1700 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1495 Re: Whether foreclosed properties in the Veterans’ Housing Assistance Program are exempt from ad valorem property taxes (RQ-0594-JC) Dear Commissioner Patterson: Your […]
Opinion No. JC-0078
Wayne Thorburn Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 14, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Wayne Thorburn Administrator Texas Real Estate Commission P.O. Box 12188 Austin, Texas 78711-2188 Re: Whether chapter 37 of the Business and Commerce Code applies to unsolicited […]
Opinion No. JM-589
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Time of assumption of office of individual who is elected to fill unexpired term as constable Dear Mr. Driscoll: You have provided us with […]
Opinion No. H-923
Joe Christie Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 12, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Christie Chairman State Board of Insurance 1110 San Jacinto Austin, Texas 78786 Re: Required presence of attendants at self-service gasoline stations. Dear Chairman Christie: You have requested our opinion regarding whether article 9201, V.T.C.S., […]
Opinion No. GA-0005
SKY SUDDERTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 2002 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Sky Sudderth District Attorney 35th Judicial District Brown County Courthouse 200 South Broadway Brownwood, Texas 76801 Re: Authority of a district attorney pro tem to modify a standing local agreement between a district attorney’s office and […]
Opinion No. MW-32
Bill Stewart Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 25, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Stewart, P.E. Executive Director Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Boulevard Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Whether a proposed procedure of the Air Control Board violates the Open Meetings Act. Dear Mr. Stewart: You inform us […]
Opinion No. JM-766
Carlos Valdez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 11, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carlos Valdez Nueces County Attorney 901 Leopard, Room 206 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Re: Constitutionality of section 2 of article 6869.1, V.T.C.S., which exempts a county from liability for job-related injuries incurred by a reserve officer. Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0083
EDUARDO J. SANCHEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 30, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether chapter 108 of the Health and Safety Code authorizes or requires the Texas Health Care Information […]
Opinion No. GA-0681
ELTON R. MATHIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion November 6, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Elton R. Mathis Waller County Criminal District Attorney 846 Sixth Street, Suite #1 Hempstead, Texas 77445 Re: Whether the Waller County Appraisal District Office must be physically located within the boundaries of Waller County (RQ-0715-GA) […]
Opinion No. MW-48
William P. Clements, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 21, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William P. Clements, Jr. Governor of Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether contributions to defray the cost of the Republican Governors’ Conference are subject to the Lobby Act of 1973 or the Campaign […]
Opinion No. MW-461
Homer A. Foerster Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 24, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Homer A. Foerster Executive Director State Purchasing and General Services Commission L.B.J. Building P. O. Box 13047, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether State Purchasing and General Services Commission may charge for copies of bid […]
Opinion No. MW-151
Elizabeth C. Jandt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Elizabeth C. Jandt Guadalupe County Attorney Seguin, Texas 78155 Re: Whether Title III of the Family Code has impliedly repealed sections 21.302-21.304, Education Code. Dear Ms. Jandt: You ask whether Title III of the Family Code […]
Opinion No. JM-816
Brad Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 27, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Public Health Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether a hospital district is required to make its facilities available for nontherapeutic abortions Dear Representative Wright: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. MW-462
George M. Cowden Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. George M. Cowden Chairman Public Utility Commission of Texas 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard Suite 400N Austin, Texas 78757 Re: Ratemaking standards to be applied by Public Utility Commission in hearing appeals and fixing rates pursuant to […]
Opinion No. JC-0129
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 22, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, State Affairs Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a law enforcement authority may register a parolee […]
Opinion No. JC-0077
Florence Shapiro 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 Florence Shapiro Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a van-access aisle adjacent to a van-accessible […]
Opinion No. JC-0221
Jim Nelson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 22, 2000 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 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether payments made to a departing superintendent described as settlement of […]
Opinion No. JM-43
Kenneth E. Graeber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 22, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth E. Graeber Executive Director State Property Tax Board 9501 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78761 Re: Constitutionality of section 115 of House Bill No. 30 enacted by the first called session of the Sixty-seventh Legislature Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-792
Robert W. Post Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 22, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert W. Post County Attorney DeWitt County P.O. Box 110 Cuero, Texas 77594 Re: Whether sections 1-a and 9 of article VIII of the Texas Constitution permit the application of section 26.07 of the Property Tax […]
Opinion No. H-1078
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 26, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber County Attorney for Harris County Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Duties of a hospital district in preparation of birth certificates. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have requested our opinion on three questions regarding the duties of […]
Opinion No. MW-75
William R. Porter Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 23, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William R. Porter Morris County Attorney 500 Broadnax Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Re: Disposition of seized weapons under article 18.19, Code of Criminal Procedure. Dear Mr. Porter: You request our interpretation of the forfeiture provisions found in […]
Opinion No. H-1132
James W. Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 9, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James W. Smith, Jr. County Attorney for Frio County P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Appointment of a special county judge. Dear Mr. Smith: You ask several questions about the appointment of […]
Opinion No. GA-0631
FRED HILL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 27, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Fred Hill Chair, Committee on Local Government Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Implementation of changes to tax proceedings required by recently enacted House Bill 1010, which […]
Opinion No. JM-874
John F. Miller, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John F. Miller, Jr. Criminal District Attorney P. O. Box 3030 Texarkana, Texas 75504 Re: Qualifications of civil service commissioners (RQ-1340) Dear Mr. Miller: You ask several questions regarding the Fire Fighters’ and Police Officers’ […]
Opinion No. DM-432
Warren Chisum Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 28, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Warren Chisum Chair, Environmental Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether Tax Code section 11.23(c), which provides a tax exemption for the tangible property of the Nature Conservancy of Texas, […]
Opinion No. DM-17
John Whitmire Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Whitmire Chairman Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority may meet in closed session to review bids for a proposed rail system (RQ-32) […]
Opinion No. JM-246
Jim Mapel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jim Mapel Criminal District Attorney Brazoria County Courthouse Angleton, Texas 77515 Re: Whether Brazoria County may establish a dune protection line along its coast pursuant to section 63.011 of the Natural Resources Code Dear Mr. Mapel: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0291
RAY ALLEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ray Allen Chair, Committee on Corrections Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether, given that Senate Bill 319, Act of May 31, 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., ch. 822, 2003 Tex. […]
Opinion No. GA-0870
VINCE RYAN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 2, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Vince Ryan Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Authority of a county judge to order a municipal recall election (RQ-0945-GA) Dear Mr. Ryan: You seek our opinion on the authority of […]
Opinion No. MW-244
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 22, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College and University System Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether an optional retirement program annuity contract may provide for incidental death benefits Dear Mr. Ashworth: You have submitted the following […]
Opinion No. MW-178
Bill M. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 2, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill M. White Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Courthouse San Antonio, Texas 78205 Re: Whether a professional corporation or professional association may make a campaign contribution. Dear Mr. White: You have requested our opinion as to […]
Opinion No. JC-0127
Riley J. Simpson 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 Riley J. Simpson District Attorney 52d Judicial District Coryell County P.O. Box 919 Gatesville, Texas 76528-0919 Re: Whether proceeds of bonds approved by voters […]
Opinion No. JM-916
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 7, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Authority of the comptroller to contract with paid informants for information about revenue or property the state may be legally entitled to recover […]
Opinion No. JM-1102
Hilary B. Doran, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 25, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Hilary B. Doran, Jr. Chairman Texas Racing Commission P.O. Box 12080 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Racing Commission may adopt rules regarding the regulating of simulcasting (RQ-1645) Dear Mr. Doran: Article 179e, V.T.C.S., […]
Opinion No. MW-203
James B. Adams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 7, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James B. Adams Director Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Boulevard P. O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Whether Texas precertification enforcement system for brake fluid standards has been preempted by the Federal Government […]
Opinion No. JC-0275
Robert Turner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 29, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Robert Turner Chair, Public Safety Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Adoption of a fire code by the Travis […]
Opinion No. JC-0143
Judith Zaffirini Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 10, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair, Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a civil service commission governed by chapter 143 […]
Opinion No. MW-558
Andy Kupper Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Andy Kupper Hockley County Attorney Hockley County Courthouse Levelland, Texas 79336 Re: Whether or not a city may enact a curfew ordinance Dear Mr. Kupper: You have requested an opinion concerning the legality of a proposed juvenile […]
Opinion No. JC-0095
J.E. “Buster” Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 11, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable J.E. “Buster” Brown Chair, Natural Resources Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority […]
Opinion No. H-1004
Kerry Knorpp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kerry Knorpp County Attorney Potter County Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether the Department of Public Welfare may require counties to collect a $20 application fee for child support collection services for non-welfare recipients. Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-964
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 7, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney 200 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76196 Re: Authority of a county to make mortgage payments on behalf of its indigent residents (RQ-1413) Dear Mr. Curry: You ask whether counties may […]
Opinion No. H-1073
Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 17, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Qualification of members of the Judicial Retirement System for retirement credit for service on domestic relations and juvenile courts. […]
Opinion No. JC-0583
RONALD PHILO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Ronald Philo, Ph.D., Chair Anatomical Board of the State of Texas The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900 Re: […]
Opinion No. JM-128
William R. Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William R. Moore Tom Green County Attorney 112 West Beauregard Street San Angelo, Texas 76903 Re: Construction of article 1269m, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Moore: You have requested this office’s advice regarding the interpretation and application of […]
Opinion No. JM-62
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 16, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Dallas County Government Center Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Unauthorized practice of law in connection with bail bond forfeiture proceedings Dear Mr. Wade: You ask whether bail bondsmen are engaging in the unauthorized […]
Opinion No. JM-272
Robert Viterna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 27, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert Viterna Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards P.O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to perform an occupancy inspection of jail facilities in a project built pursuant […]
Opinion No. JM-1117
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 17, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78751-2316 Re: What constitutes a quorum of the Texas Council on Disabilities, and related questions (RQ-1789) Dear Commissioner Arrell: You ask several questions […]
Opinion No. JC-0098
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether county commissioners court may authorize the collection […]
Opinion No. MW-516
Joyce Tompkins Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Joyce Tompkins Fort Bend County Auditor P. O. Drawer 549 Richmond, Texas 77469 Re: Transfer of county assets from one department to another and failure to follow procedure for setting salaries Dear Ms Tompkins: You first ask […]
Opinion No. GA-0724
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion June 29, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of local taxing units or central appraisal districts to collect special assessments imposed in public improvement districts (RQ-0774-GA) […]
Opinion No. H-980
Terence S. Weakly Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Terence S. Weakly Kleberg County Attorney Kingsville, Texas Re: Whether failure to deliver collateral is an offense under section 32.33 of the Penal Code. Dear Mr. Weakly: You have requested our opinion concerning whether […]
Opinion No. GA-0470
CARLOS A. PEREDA, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 23, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Carlos A. Pereda, Jr. Maverick County Auditor Post Office Box 1246 Eagle Pass, Texas 78853-1246 Re: Whether a county participating in Operation Linebacker may use Justice Assistance Grant funds to pay its sheriff or a […]
Opinion No. GA-0484
WILLIAM M. JENNINGS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 21, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable William M. Jennings Gregg County Criminal District Attorney 101 East Methvin Street, Suite 333 Longview, Texas 75601 Re: Whether motor vehicles excepted from property-tax-rendition requirements under Tax Code section 22.01(k) are thereby exempt from taxation […]
Opinion No. JC-0399
Jeff Wentworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 1, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Redistricting Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Re: Whether the Llano County Commissioners Court may delegate its authority […]
Opinion No. JM-470
Erwin W. Barton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 8, 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: Constitutional validity of a municipal ordinance which requires participants in a medical assistance program to apply for other […]
Opinion No. MW-44
Robert E. Stewart Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 15, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert E. Stewart Commissioner Department of Banking 2601 North Lamar Austin, Texas 78705 Re: Definition of `central building’ in article 342-903, V.T.C.S. Dear Commissioner Stewart: You have asked our opinion regarding the meaning of the term […]
Opinion No. MW-310
Homer A. Foerster Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Homer A. Foerster Executive Director State Purchasing General Services Commission L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Construction of section 3.08(a) of article 601b, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Foerster: You have requested our opinion regarding this […]
Opinion No. GA-0320
TODD STAPLES Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 3, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Todd Staples Chair, Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the Athens Economic Development Corporation may expend funds for highway construction adjacent to an industrial […]
Opinion No. H-1081
Jerry W. Woodlock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerry W. Woodlock District Attorney Cooks, Jack Wise Counties Gainesville, Texas 76240 Re: Whether legal notices may be published in papers entered as third class postal matter. Dear Mr. Woodlock: You inquire whether a city […]
Opinion No. GA-0333
JAMES M. KUBOVIAK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 17, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James M. Kuboviak Brazos County Attorney 300 East 26th Street, Suite 325 Bryan, Texas 77803-5327 Re: Applicability of section 145.002 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to installers and repairers of lawn sprinkler and […]
Opinion No. JC-0204
Frank Di Tucci Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 4, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Frank Di Tucci Executive Officer Polygraph Examiners Board P.O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773-0001 Re: Whether the Polygraph Examiners Board may inspect a polygraph examiner’s […]
Opinion No. JM-688
Tom Maness Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 5, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tom Maness Criminal District Attorney P.O. Box 2553 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Re: Authority of a constable to enforce vehicle weight limitations under section 6 of article 6701d-11, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Maness: In your inquiry you pose the […]
Opinion No. JM-650
Bobbye Ferris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 20, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mrs. Bobbye Ferris Executive Director Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners 1300 E. Anderson Lane Building C, Suite 245 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether an applicant who is blind may be prohibited from taking the state licensing examination to […]
Opinion No. JC-0544
KIM BRIMER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 14, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Kim Brimer Chair, Business and Industry Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of a general-law municipality to assign […]
Opinion No. H-1223
Lee H. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 4, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lee H. Smith President Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas 78666 Re: Whether college president may participate in university-sponsored continuing education program for a fee. Dear Dr. Smith: You ask whether the President of […]
Opinion No. GA-0055
WILLIAM M. FRANZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 7, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. William M. Franz Executive Director State Board for Educator Certification 1001 Trinity Street Austin, Texas 78701-2603 Re: Whether the State Board for Educator Certification may have access to school districts’ teacher appraisals to use in approving […]
Opinion No. DM-321
Rebecca E. Forkner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 8, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Rebecca E. Forkner Executive Director Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 212 Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Whether a person who practices psychotherapy, hypnosis for health care purposes, hypnotherapy, or biofeedback without […]
Opinion No. JC-0346
Toby Goodman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 22, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Toby Goodman Chair, Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a statute that […]
Opinion No. JC-0032
Sonya Letson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 12, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether chapter 2258 of the Government Code, which requires payment of […]
Opinion No. DM-397
Steve Holzheauser Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 31, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Steve Holzheauser Chair Energy Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a judge may receive a fee for performing a marriage ceremony during regular office hours and use public […]
Opinion No. DM-421
Judith Zaffirini Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 5, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Dr. William H. Cunningham Chancellor The University of Texas System 601 Colorado Street O’Henry Hall Austin, Texas 78701 The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair Health and Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: […]
Opinion No. JC-0108
Pete P. Gallego Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 9, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Pete P. Gallego Chair, Committee on General Investigating Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the governing body of […]
Opinion No. MW-425
John Lloyd Bluntzer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John Lloyd Bluntzer Chairman Board of Regents Pan American University Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Disposition of restricted purpose funds donated to a university Dear Mr. Bluntzer: You request an opinion of the legal status of $58,324 […]
Opinion No. H-981
Charles Barden Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 18, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Charles Barden Executive Director Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Boulevard Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Authority of the Air Control Board to grant variances under the Clean Air Act. Dear Mr. Barden: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-409
Frank Tejeda Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Frank Tejeda Chairman Committee on Judicial Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether court costs and attorney fees may be excluded in determining the “amount in controversy” in justice and county […]
Opinion No. GA-0625
JOE DRIVER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 7, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Driver Chair, Committee on Law Enforcement Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of a Type A general-law city to permit employee payroll deduction as part of a collective […]
Opinion No. DM-439
Richard J. Miller Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 21, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Richard J. Miller Bell County Attorney P.O. Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Whether a juvenile court’s authority under Family Code section 51.12(b) to “control the conditions and terms of detention and detention supervision” super-sedes […]
Opinion No. GA-0728
JOE BLACK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 16, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Black Harrison County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 776 Marshall, Texas 75671-0776 Re: Whether a judge of a statutory county court, the jurisdiction of which is limited to misdemeanor cases, is among the group […]
Opinion No. MW-72
Charles M. Cobb Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 18, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles M. Cobb Titus County District Attorney Courthouse Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455 Re: Selection of a hospital district depository. Dear Mr. Cobb: You have requested our opinion concerning the deposit of funds for the Titus County […]
Opinion No. GA-0848
GAIL LOWE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 14, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Gail Lowe, Chair State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether the State Board of Education may contract to pay attorney fees out of the corpus of the Permanent School Fund without […]
Opinion No. MW-129
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 25, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether a governmental body may meet in closed session to discuss the employment of an engineering, architectural or consultant firm. Dear Mr. Resweber: You […]
Opinion No. JM-1268
David Aken Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David Aken San Patricio County Attorney Courthouse, Room 102 Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to grant salary increases to selected county employees without amending its budget (RQ-2099) Dear Mr. Aken: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. JC-0244
Cathy L. Hendricks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Cathy L. Hendricks, ASID/IIDA Executive Director Texas Board of Architectural Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-350 Austin, Texas 78701-3942 Re: Whether a legislative appropriation for scholarships […]