CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 8, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Carole Keeton Strayhorn Comptroller of Public Accounts Post Office Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 Re: Whether 15 U.S.C. § 77e, regulating the sale of unregistered securities, preempts section 74.401(a) of the Texas Property Code to […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. GA-0331
KERRY SPEARS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 17, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kerry Spears Milam County and District Attorney The Blake Building 204 North Central Cameron, Texas 76520 Re: Whether federal law preempts Transportation Code section 471.007, which imposes a criminal penalty against a railway company if its […]
Opinion No. JM-989
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 2, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether the Comptroller may pay the salary of a visiting judge who has been improperly appointed (RQ-1494) Dear Mr. Bullock: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. DM-77
Mark H. Dettman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 23, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mark H. Dettman Midland County Attorney P. O. Box 2559 Midland, Texas 79702 Re: Authority of a sheriff to conduct investigations and make arrests outside his county, and related question (RQ-169) Dear Mr. Dettman: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-349
Ron Patterson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ron Patterson Executive Director State Property Tax Board 9501 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78761 Re: Whether members of the State Property Tax Board are entitled to compensatory per diem Dear Mr. Patterson: You have requested our opinion […]
Opinion No. JC-0409
Jim Solis 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 Jim Solis Chair, Economic Development Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Furnishing of a social security number as a […]
Opinion No. H-1175
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 6, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Dallas County Courthouse Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether a corporation may make contributions and expenditures for the purpose of aiding or defeating the passage of a municipal bond issue. Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-526
S. Kent Gibson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 22, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Re: Suspension of fines and deferrals of final disposition under article 45.54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Mr. S. Kent Gibson Wood County Auditor Courthouse Quitman, Texas 75783 Dear Mr. Gibson: You have inquired about the […]
Opinion No. H-1316
Hal H. Hood Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 29, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Hal H. Hood Firemen’s Pension Commissioner 503-F Sam Houston State Office Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Eligibility for membership in Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund. Dear Commissioner Hood: You have requested our opinion regarding the […]
Opinion No. JM-532
Sam D. Millsap, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 15, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Sam D. Millsap, Jr. Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Courthouse San Antonio, Texas 78205 Re: Duty of institutions licensed under article 4442c, V.T.C.S., to provide a minimum diet to residents Dear Mr. Millsap: You inquire […]
Opinion No. GA-0729
DAVID L. LAKEY, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 22, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas David L. Lakey, M.D. Commissioner Texas Department of State Health Services Post Office Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 Re: Authority of the Department of State Health Services to enforce state asbestos regulations against municipalities (RQ-0775-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. MW-218
George N. Rodriguez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George N. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney Courthouse El Paso, Texas Re: Responsibility for transportation of prisoners to the Texas Department of Corrections Dear Mr. Rodriguez: You have requested our opinion regarding responsibility for the cost […]
Opinion No. JM-491
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 19, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 118 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether a state agency may require its employees to take compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay Dear Mr. Arrell: You […]
Opinion No. MW-196
Bob Davis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 23, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Davis Chairman Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Whether a city charter provision directing that the city shall allow discounts for advance payments of taxes mandates the allowance of discounts under […]
Opinion No. JM-753
Tony Hileman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 20, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tony Hileman Marion County Attorney 105 Austin Street Jefferson, Texas 75657 Re: Whether a county may furnish rent-free office space in the county courthouse annex to a chamber of commerce Dear Mr. Hileman: You ask whether Marion […]
Opinion No. JM-282
Lloyd Criss Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lloyd Criss Chairman Committee on Labor and Employment Relations Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Use of construction management contracts by state universities Dear Representative Criss: You have requested our opinion about […]
Opinion No. DM-125
Georgia D. Flint Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 9, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Georgia D. Flint Commissioner Texas Department of Insurance P.O. Box 149104 Austin, Texas 78714-9104 Re: Whether, considering sections 42.001 and 42.002 of the Property Code and article 21.22 of the Insurance Code, life insurance policy proceeds […]
Opinion No. JM-206
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 3, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County Courthouse Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Re: Whether a county bail bond board may limit the number of bail bond licenses granted in that county Dear Mr. Curry: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. JM-113
Fred R. Tammen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Fred R. Tammen Executive Director Texas Commission for the Deaf P.O. Box 12904, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Meaning of “deaf person” under the Code of Criminal Procedure Dear Mr. Tammen: You have asked several […]
Opinion No. JM-427
Clayton T. Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 18, 1986 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 per diem limitations of section 4 of article V of the General Appropriations Act apply to members […]
Opinion No. GA-0351
John D. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 22, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. Mr. John D. White, Chair Board of Regents The Texas AM University System Post Office Box C-1 College Station, Texas 77843 Re: Legal status of a state university’s contract with a law firm when an individual who […]
Opinion No. GA-0486
BRUCE ISAACKS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 21, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bruce Isaacks Denton County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Whether the $37 filing fee authorized by House Bill 11, Seventy-ninth Legislature, Second Called Session, may be collected in bond forfeiture […]
Opinion No. JC-0264
James N. Danford, C.P.A. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 7, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. James N. Danford, C.P.A. Parker County Auditor 1112 Santa Fe Drive Weatherford, Texas 76086 Re: Whether the Parker County Commissioners Court is authorized to […]
Opinion No. H-1016
Gene Russell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 16, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Gene Russell County Attorney Burnet County Burnet, Texas 78611 Re: Authority of sheriff to make arrests outside his county. Dear Mr. Russell: You have requested our opinion whether a sheriff may make an arrest outside […]
Opinion No. JC-0088
David M. Motley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 10, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable David M. Motley Kerr County Attorney County Courthouse, Suite BA-103 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Assessment of filing fees for medication petition […]
Opinion No. MW-559
Robert O. Viterna Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert O. Viterna Executive Director Commission on Jail Standards P. O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether county holding rooms in separate court building are part of jail Dear Mr. Viterna: You ask whether the […]
Opinion No. MW-411
W. P. Daves, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 18, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. W. P. Daves, Jr. Chairman State Board of Insurance 1110 San Jacinto Austin, Texas 78786 Re: Whether reports regarding financial affairs of organization chartered under chapter 20, Texas Insurance Code, are public Dear Mr. Daves: […]
Opinion No. JC-0072
Elliott Naishtat Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 6, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Elliott Naishtat Chair, Committee on Human Services Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Texas Board of Human Services […]
Opinion No. JC-0351
Chad Cowan Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Chad Cowan Jones County Attorney Third Floor Courthouse P.O. Box 68 Anson, Texas 79501 Re: Whether the City of Anson is a home-rule municipality (RQ-0295-JC) […]
Opinion No. JC-0377
Michael A. Stafford Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 11, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Michael A. Stafford Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002-1700 Re: Whether a taxing unit may, by a “blanket” resolution, authorize […]
Opinion No. DM-491
James M. Kuboviak Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 17, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James M. Kuboviak County Attorney Brazos County 300 East 26th Street, Suite 325 Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether a delinquent tax penalty to defray collection costs authorized pursuant to Tax Code section 33.07 applies to […]
Opinion No. JC-0081
Carole Keeton Rylander 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 Carole Keeton Rylander Comptroller of Public Accounts Lyndon B. Johnson Building 111 E. 17th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a local government must […]
Opinion No. H-985
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 25, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Dallas County Sixth Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Applicability of civil service laws to employment of deputy sheriffs. Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion concerning the […]
Opinion No. GA-0029
HAROLD DUTTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 6, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Harold Dutton Chair, Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Meaning of “civil liability” in section 791.006(a) of the Government Code, which permits interlocal cooperation contracts […]
Opinion No. JM-974
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Competitive bidding in counties with a county purchasing agent (RQ-1484) Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask: (1) In counties with county purchasing agents, must the […]
Opinion No. JM-558
Richard G. Morales, Sr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 9, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Richard G. Morales, Sr. Webb County Attorney 1104 Victoria Laredo, Texas 78040 Re: Retirement status of a justice of the peace Dear Mr. Morales: You request advice about the retirement of an individual presently serving […]
Opinion No. DM-488
Judith Zaffirini Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 13, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair, Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the board of directors of an appraisal district may reimburse attorney fees for the chief appraiser […]
Opinion No. GA-0763
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 22, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jane Nelson Chair, Health and Human Services Committee Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a municipality is required to receive a petition signed by twenty percent of its qualified voters […]
Opinion No. JM-374
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 20, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 118 E. Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether a member of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities is entitled to compensatory per diem Dear Mr. Arrell: You […]
Opinion No. JC-0414
Virginia K. Treadwell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 20, 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 commissioners court is required to provide health insurance […]
Opinion No. JM-52
Charles Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 2, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles Travis Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Whether provisions in Senate Bill No. 94 repealing certain provisions for fur-bearing animals are effective Dear Mr. Travis: You have […]
Opinion No. JC-0180
J.E. “Buster” Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 8, 2000 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 section 21.055 of the Tax Code, […]
Opinion No. JM-1080
Ralph R. Wallace, III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 3, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ralph R. Wallace, III Chairman Cultural and Historical Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether federal employees are subject to the local hotel/motel occupancy t ax (RQ-1740) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0445
LETICIA VAN DE PUTTE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 21, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, R.Ph. Chair, Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether under Education Code section 54.203(a) the governing board of […]
Opinion No. JC-0293
Juan J. Hinojosa Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 11, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Juan J. Hinojosa Chair, Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Assuming that the term of […]
Opinion No. JM-447
Rene A. Guerra Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 10, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Rene A. Guerra Criminal District Attorney Hidalgo County Courthouse Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Whether a county may pay employees injured on the job the difference between their regular salary and their workers’ compensation benefits Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0380
JOE BLACK Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 6, 2005. 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 county commissioners court must determine whether a publication is a newspaper of general circulation (RQ-0356-GA) Dear Mr. Black: Because […]
Opinion No. DM-31
Edmund Kuempel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 6, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Edmund Kuempel Committee on House Administration Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a city may grant a homestead exemption that would compromise its outstanding bond obligations (RQ-75) Dear Mr. Kuempel: […]
Opinion No. JC-0261
William R. Archer III, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn William R. Archer III, M.D. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether the salary cap […]
Opinion No. DM-142
Merrill L. Hartman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 16, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Merrill L. Hartman Chairman Court Reporters Certification Board P. O. Box 13131 Austin, Texas 78711-3131 Re: Whether the Court Reporters Certification Board is subject to article 6252-13f, V.T.C.S., which establishes the State Office of Administrative Hearings […]
Opinion No. JM-1059
Johnny W. Actkinson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 15, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Johnny W. Actkinson District Attorney Bailey County P.O. Box 286 Farwell, Texas 79325 Re: Summoning of jurors for justice of the peace court (RQ-1698) Dear Mr. Actkinson: You ask a number of questions relative to the […]
Opinion No. GA-0771
CHARLIE GEREN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 20, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Charlie Geren Chair, Committee on House Administration Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Application of Local Government Code section 143.014(c) to municipalities that have adopted chapter 174 of the Local […]
Opinion No. MW-318
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 1, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Senate Committee on Human Resources Archives Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Delegation of medical acts by means of standing orders Dear Senator Brooks: You first ask: In the absence of statutory language permitting delegation […]
Opinion No. H-1241
Hal H. Hood Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 12, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Hal H. Hood Commissioner Firemen’s Pension Commission Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether certain contributions can be refunded to a retired fireman. Dear Mr. Hood: You have requested our opinion regarding whether certain […]
Opinion No. DM-377
Robert Newsom Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 7, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert Newsom Hopkins County Attorney 110 Main Street Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Re: Whether a county court at law judge, with an unexpired term greater than one year, who declared at a county commis sioners court […]
Opinion No. JC-0318
Eugene D. Taylor Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Eugene D. Taylor Williamson County Attorney County Courthouse Annex, Second Floor 405 Martin Luther King, Box 3 Georgetown, Texas 78626 Re: Whether article XI, […]
Opinion No. H-1261
Bill Stubblefield Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 13, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Stubblefield Williamson County Attorney Georgetown, Texas 78626 Re: Partial vacation of subdivision plats. Dear Mr. Stubblefield: You advise that land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Austin under V.T.C.S articles 6626 and 974a, […]
Opinion No. GA-0288
CECIL L. SOLOMON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Cecil L. Solomon Franklin County Attorney 200 North Kaufman Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Re: Whether a sheriff in a non-bail bond board county must accept a bail bond signed by an individual surety’s attorney-in-fact (RQ-0246-GA) […]
Opinion No. GA-0890
MIKE JACKSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 28, 2011 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mike Jackson Chair, Committee on Economic Development Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a local board of realtors is a “nonprofit community business organization” for purposes of section 11.231 of […]
Opinion No. MW-452
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 26, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Duty of county clerk of Harris County to serve citation by publication in eminent domain and probate matters and related questions Dear Mr. Driscoll: […]
Opinion No. DM-302
John T. Montford and Senfronia Thompson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John T. Montford Chair Finance Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Senfronia Thompson Chair Committee on Judicial Affairs Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas […]
Opinion No. MW-364
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Franchise tax reporting of corporation’s investment in a subsidiary Dear Mr. Bullock: You request our opinion on the proper method to value a corporation’s investment […]
Opinion No. JM-982
Roy Blake Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 18, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Roy Blake Chairman Administration Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a proposed rule of the Texas Department of Health to accept a rebate for infant formula from a designated “primary supplier” […]
Opinion No. JM-736
Frederick J. Biel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 2, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Frederick J. Biel Bee County Attorney Bee County Courthouse Beeville, Texas 78102 Re: Whether article 64.036 of the Election Code is applicable to persons who assist voters under the provisions of section 86.010 of the Election […]
Opinion No. H-1110
Betty J. Anderson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Betty J. Anderson Executive Secretary Texas State Board of Examiners in the Basic Sciences 319 Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas Re: Whether applicants for licensing as chiropractors must hold basic sciences certificate. Dear Ms. Anderson: […]
Opinion No. GA-0117
WILLIAM C. BENNETT, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 22, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable William C. Bennett, Jr. Criminal District Attorney Madison County, Texas 101 West Main, Room 207 Madisonville, Texas 77864 Re: Whether a county jail inmate may be employed privately by county jail personnel (RQ-0053-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-511
William H. Miller Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 7, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. William H. Miller Executive Director Texas School for the Blind 1100 West 45th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Whether the Texas School for the Blind may expend interest earned on proceeds received pursuant to chapter 362 […]
Opinion No. GA-0066
KAREN F. HALE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 28, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Karen F. Hale, Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 909 West 45th Street P.O. Box 12668 Austin, Texas 78711-2668 Re: Whether the Health and Safety Code, section 572.0025(f)(1) requirement that a physician conduct […]
Opinion No. JM-861
Tom O’Connell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 19, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tom O’Connell Criminal District Attorney Collin County Courthouse McKinney, Texas 75069 Re: Whether employment as a substitute teacher constitutes continuous employment under the nepotism statute, article 5996a, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1261) Dear Mr. O’Connell: You ask about the application […]
Opinion No. JM-871
Gary Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 9, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary Garrison Ector County Attorney Room 223, Courthouse Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Whether the Ector County Commissioners Court may meet in the new county administration building (RQ-1250) Dear Mr. Garrison: You state that Ector County has purchased […]
Opinion No. MW-94
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 5, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts LBJ State Office Building Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Imposition of sales tax on improvement of realty belonging to an exempt entity. Dear Mr. Bullock: You have asked whether a lessee of […]
Opinion No. GA-0502
JOHN W. SEGREST. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 24, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John W. Segrest McLennan County Criminal District Attorney 219 North 6th Street, Suite 200 Waco, Texas 76701 Re: Whether section 1704.304(c) of the Occupations Code, which prohibits solicitation of bail bond customers in a jail, […]
Opinion No. MW-193
Warren G. Harding Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 6, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Warren G. Harding Texas State Treasurer LBJ Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Distribution of interest in suspense account. Dear Mr. Harding: You have requested our opinion regarding the distribution of interest on funds received by the […]
Opinion No. MW-483
Maurice S. Pipkin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 5, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Maurice S. Pipkin Executive Director State Commission on Judicial Conduct P. O. Box 12265, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of county judge to receive fees for temporary commitment hearings Dear Mr. Pipkin: You ask […]
Opinion No. MW-510
George N. Rodriguez, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George N. Rodriguez, Jr. El Paso County Attorney Room 201 City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Alteration of city firemen, policemen and fire alarm operators pension fund Dear Mr. Rodriguez: You asked whether a […]
Opinion No. JC-0099
Jeff Wentworth 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 Jeff Wentworth Chair, Nominations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a student who is excused from a public school […]
Opinion No. JC-0159
Stephen H. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 16, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Stephen H. Smith District Attorney 119th Judicial District 124 West Beauregard San Angelo, Texas 76903 Re: Salary of County Court-at-Law Judge in Tom Green […]
Opinion No. JC-0425
Frank Madla Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 19, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether real property for which an original […]
Opinion No. JM-441
David Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David Cain Chairman Committee on Transportation Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether administrative fees may be assessed by a justice of the peace or a municipal judge in traffic cases arising […]
Opinion No. GA-0574
CHARLIE F. HOWARD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 2, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Charlie F. Howard Chair, Committee on Local and Consent Calendars Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: School district responsibilities under section 25.0951(a) of the Texas Education Code (RQ-0584-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0321
SHIRLEY J. NEELEY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 4, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Shirley J. Neeley, Ed.D. Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether an independent school district may enter into a 50-year lease with a private entity to use and improve […]
Opinion No. JM-534
E. Bruce Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 19, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable E. Bruce Curry District Attorney 521 Earl Garrett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Authority of a commissioners court to amend a subdivision ordinance to exempt certain kinds of subdivisions from the provisions of article 6702-1, V.T.C.S. […]
Opinion No. MW-242
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 16, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Records Building, Sixth Floor Dallas, Texas 75202 Assistant Attorney General Re: Fee for attorney appointed by court to represent indigent jailed for contempt of court for non-payment of child support Dear Mr. Wade: […]
Opinion No. GA-0414
MURRAY WALTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 15, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Murray Walton Executive Director Texas Structural Pest Control Board Post Office Box 1927 Austin, Texas 78767-1927 Re: Whether the Texas Structural Pest Control Board may require apartment employees to obtain licenses before they may apply pesticides to […]
Opinion No. GA-0014
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 22, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Effect of certain annexations on the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of San Antonio (RQ-0580-JC) Dear Senator Madla: You inform us […]
Opinion No. DM-339
Don Henderson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 29, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Don Henderson Chair Jurisprudence Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a “videographer” who is also a notary public may record a deposition upon oral examination (RQ-709) Dear Senator Henderson: You submit […]
Opinion No. GA-0613
KENNETH MAGIDSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 7, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth Magidson Harris County District Attorney 1201 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Authority of the Harris County Commissioners Court to lease or purchase a juvenile detention center in Colorado County and to use funds […]
Opinion No. DM-124
Todd K. Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 9, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Todd K. Brown Acting Executive Director Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Southfield Building, 4000 South IH-3S Austin, Texas 78704-7491 Re: Whether the federal Americans with Disabilities Act precludes the Workers’ Compensation Commission from disclosing job applicants’ prior […]
Opinion No. JC-0250
Bill G. Carter Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 10, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill G. Carter Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: The proper disposition and […]
Opinion No. JM-1189
D.C. (Jim) Dozier Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 24, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable D.C. (Jim) Dozier Montgomery County Attorney Montgomery County Courthouse Conroe, Texas 77301 Mr. Charles E. Nemir, P.E. Executive Director Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers P. O. Drawer 18329 Austin, Texas 78760 Re: Authority […]
Opinion No. JC-0324
Benny M. Mathis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Benny M. Mathis Executive Director Texas Structural Pest Control Board 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 100 LW Austin, Texas 78723-1066 Re: Whether the Texas Structural Pest […]
Opinion No. GA-0097
RICHARD J. MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 8, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Richard J. Miller Bell County Attorney P.O. Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Whether certain “reverse raffle” features violate chapter 47 the Penal Code or the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act (RQ-0040-GA) Dear Mr. Miller: You […]
Opinion No. JM-971
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 24, 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 Racing Commission regarding the classification of a racing facility (RQ-1567) Dear Mr. Bullock: You ask three questions concerning the authority […]
Opinion No. MW-61
Alton Bowen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 1, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Alton Bowen Commissioner Texas Education Agency 201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Duty of a city to provide police protection and city services to area acquired by a state agency from the federal government. Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-492
W.C. Kirkendall Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 19, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable W.C. Kirkendall District Attorney 113 South River, Suite 205 Seguin, Texas 78155 Re: Whether the commissioners court may contract with the son of the county commissioner and related questions Dear Mr. Kirkendall: Your letter requesting an opinion […]
Opinion No. JM-69
Mack Wallace Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 19, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mack Wallace Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas P. O. Drawer 12967 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Fee payable to Railroad Commission on transfer of certificate or permit of authority Dear Mr. Wallace: You have asked the amount of […]
Opinion No. H-1313
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy State Senatorial District 23 Texas State Senate Austin, Texas Re: Authority of a school district to assist teachers called before a hearing committee of the Professional Practices Commission. Dear Senator Mauzy: You […]
Opinion No. JM-895
Edwin J. Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Edwin J. Smith, Jr. Chairman State Board of Insurance 1110 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Requirements of House Bill No. 677 of the 70th Legislature, the Texas Continuing Care Facility Disclosure and Rehabilitation […]
Opinion No. JC-0476
JOHN W. SMITH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 12, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable John W. Smith Ector County District Attorney 300 North Grant, Room 305 Odessa, Texas 79761 Re: Whether a commissioners court may establish and fund […]
Opinion No. JM-815
John L. Barnhill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 26, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John L. Barnhill Crosby County Attorney County Courthouse Crosbyton, Texas 79332 Re: Obligation of a county under article 2351(11), V.T.C.S., to provide for the relief of paupers Dear Mr. Barnhill: You ask several questions about the […]