Brad Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 6, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Honorable George Pierce Chairman Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. JC-0043
Charles L. Dunlap Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 5, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Executive Director Teacher Retirement System of Texas 1000 Red River Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Permissible investments of Teacher Retirement System and related […]
Opinion No. DM-455
Steven D. Wolens Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 7, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Steven D. Wolens Chair, State Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the City of Houston may participate in the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (RQ-1015) Dear Representative Wolens: […]
Opinion No. JM-1278
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D. Commissioner Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Registration of installers of on-site sewage disposal systems, and related questions under chapter 366 of the Health and Safety Code (RQ-2037) […]
Opinion No. GA-0753
ILSE BAILEY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 28, 2009. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Ilse Bailey Acting Kerr County Attorney County Courthouse, Suite B A-103 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Whether a peace officer who has taken a person into custody under chapter 573 of the Health […]
Opinion No. H-1124
Edward L. Poole Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 6, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Edward L. Poole County Attorney pro tempore County of Potter Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Disposition of fines levied for failure to appear in court for an alleged violation of a game, fish, or park law. […]
Opinion No. GA-0477
ALLAN RITTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 30, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Allan Ritter Chair, Committee on Economic Development Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Open Meetings Act requires specific notice of a non-binding vote on a “personal endorsement” motion […]
Opinion No. JC-0327
Bill R. Turner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill R. Turner Brazos County District Attorney 300 East 26th Street, Suite 310 Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether the board of the Bryan-College Station […]
Opinion No. JM-1231
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 8, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P.O. Box 13207 Austin, Texas 78711-3207 Re: Authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to operate a securities lending program (RQ-1908) Dear Mr. Travis: You […]
Opinion No. H-1112
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 10, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Employment of county traffic officers. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have requested our opinion concerning the following questions. 1. Can the Commissioners Court employ County Traffic Officers with […]
Opinion No. GA-0213
MARY DENNY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 9, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mary Denny Chair, Committee on Elections Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Proper procedure, under article III, section 24a of the Texas Constitution, for the Speaker of the House of […]
Opinion No. MW-68
M. L. Brockette Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 15, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable M. L. Brockette Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 201 East Eleventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a school board may authorize supplemental compensation. Dear Commissioner Brockette: You have requested our opinion concerning the compensation […]
Opinion No. MW-382
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 P. O. Box 99 Huntsville, Texas 77340 Re: Classification of inmates as state approved trusties Dear Mr. Estelle: You have asked our opinion concerning the authority […]
Opinion No. JM-281
Margaret Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Margaret Moore Travis County Attorney P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: When a county may charge the optional $5.00 vehicle registration fee Dear Ms. Moore: You have asked us to construe article 6675a-9a, V.T.C.S., with regard […]
Opinion No. MW-554
Maurice S. Pipkin and Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Maurice S. Pipkin Executive Director State Commission on Judicial Conduct P. O. Box 12265 Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney 6th Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether justices […]
Opinion No. GA-0474
ROBERT R. PUENTE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 30, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert R. Puente Chair, Committee on Natural Resources Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Appropriate construction of Local Government Code chapter 373A authorizing a city to establish homestead preservation […]
Opinion No. JC-0055
Michael P. Fleming Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 26, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether the Harris County Auditor must audit the Harris County […]
Opinion No. H-1302
Ron Bird Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ron Bird House of Representatives Committee on Regions, Compacts and Districts P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of Board of Park Commissioners and Commissioners Court to regulate roads and rivers in and bordering […]
Opinion No. DM-276
David U. Flores Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 17, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. David U. Flores Williamson County Auditor P.O. Box 506 Georgetown, Texas 78627 Re: Whether a county’s single-employer, self-funded medical benefit plan is subject to certain provisions of the Insurance Code, and related questions (RQ-508) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JC-0281
Tony Goolsby Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 7, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tony Goolsby Chair, House Administration Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768 Re: Whether a municipality must competitively bid a contract […]
Opinion No. MW-530
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry District Attorney Tarrant County Courthouse Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Re: Whether contract for services of a construction manager is excepted from competitive bidding requirements of article 2368a, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Curry: Article 2368a, V.T.C.S., requires […]
Opinion No. MW-174
Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether a Board of Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund Trustees is covered by the Open Meetings Act. Dear Representative Lewis: […]
Opinion No. MW-535
Mike Driscoll and Bill M. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Honorable Bill M. White Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Courthouse San Antonio, Texas 78205 Re: Bid procedures for county contracts Gentlemen: […]
Opinion No. MW-90
Reagan V. Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 28, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Reagan V. Brown Commissioner of Agriculture Stephen F. Austin Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a public official may receive an honorarium for delivering a speech. Dear Mr. Brown: You have asked if a public official […]
Opinion No. H-1007
A. R. Schwartz Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 2, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable A. R. Schwartz The Senate of the State of Texas Austin, Texas Re: Whether a chartered life underwriter may be licensed as a life insurance counselor without examination. Dear Senator Schwartz: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. JM-717
Mark H. Dettman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mark H. Dettman Midland County Attorney P.O. Box 2559 Midland, Texas 79702 Re: Liability of the state for postage, telegraph and telephone expenses of the district attorney and district judges of Midland County Dear Mr. Dettman: […]
Opinion No. JM-596
Tom Craddick Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 29, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tom Craddick Chairman Committee on Natural Resources Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether nonprofit water supply corporations are subject to the Open Meetings and Open Records Acts Dear Representative Craddick: You […]
Opinion No. DM-229
Debra Danburg Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 16, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Debra Danburg Chair Committee on Elections Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a proposed City of Houston ordinance, which would require that condoms be available for sale in “business premises upon […]
Opinion No. GA-0560
STEVEN M. HOLLIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 6, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Steven M. Hollis Jasper County Criminal District Attorney 121 North Austin Street, Room 101 Jasper, Texas 75951 Re: Whether the Justice Court Technology Fund may be used to purchase technology equipment and to provide training […]
Opinion No. JC-0301
Allen Wright Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 2, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Allen Wright Callahan County Attorney 100 West 4th Street, Suite 202 Baird, Texas 79504 Re: Whether a commissioners court may change the name of a […]
Opinion No. JM-279
W.A. Ewert, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable W.A. Ewert, Jr. Kleberg County Attorney P.O. Box 1411 Kingsville, Texas 78363 Re: Whether the city of Kingsville may designate two individuals to perform the duties of city secretary Dear Mr. Ewert: Article 1000, V.T.C.S., imposes […]
Opinion No. JC-0276
A. J. (Jack) Hartel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 30, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable A. J. (Jack) Hartel Liberty County Attorney P.O. Box 9127 Liberty, Texas 77575-9127 Re: Appointment and powers of a deputy treasurer (RQ-0224-JC) Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-1128
A.J. Hartel Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable A.J. Hartel Liberty County Attorney P.O. Box 9127 Liberty, Texas 77575-9127 Re: Authority of a rural fire prevention district to borrow money without holding an election (RQ-1704) Dear Mr. Hartel: Your letter requesting an opinion of this […]
Opinion No. JM-215
David Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 24, 1984 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: Bond requirements for motor vehicle dealers under article 6686, V.T.C.S. Dear Representative Cain: You have asked this office for its […]
Opinion No. MW-578
Ernie W. Tullis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ernie W. Tullis Administrator Texas Employment Commission T.E.C. Building Austin, Texas 78778 Re: Whether Texas Employment Commission must meet in an open meeting to consider unemployment insurance benefit cases Dear Mr. Tullis: You ask: Does the […]
Opinion No. DM-317
Gerald Alan Joy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 19, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gerald Alan Joy Potter County Auditor 601 South Taylor Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether a county may pay travel expenses of an applicant for the position of county forensic pathologist (RQ-712) Dear Mr. Joy: You ask […]
Opinion No. H-945
Leonard Prewitt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 18, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Leonard Prewitt Executive Secretary Teacher Retirement System of Texas 1001 Trinity Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Purchase of Teacher Retirement credit for service as a teacher in the armed forces. Dear Mr. Prewitt: You have […]
Opinion No. GA-0459
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a home-rule city is required to improve and maintain an unimproved, dedicated public right-of-way within the city limits […]
Opinion No. DM-430
David Sibley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 17, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David Sibley Chair, Senate Economic Development Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether Government Code section 417.0041 delegates rule-making authority to fire protection advisory councils in contravention of the Texas Constitution, […]
Opinion No. JM-881
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 1, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77702 Re: Whether Harris County may require in its bid specifications for construction contracts that a minimum of 25 percent of the work be performed by […]
Opinion No. MW-468
Elof Soderberg Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 14, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Elof Soderberg General Manager Lower Colorado River Authority P. O. Box 220 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Exclusion of public from lands designated for use as an archery range by LCRA employees Dear Mr. Soderberg: You have asked […]
Opinion No. JM-841
Travis S. Ware Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 11, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Travis S. Ware Criminal District Attorney Lubbock County Courthouse P.O. Box 10536 Lubbock, Texas 79408 Re: Whether article 18.17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires peace officers employed by a state institution of higher education […]
Opinion No. H-1044
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 30, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Hon. Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Senate Education Committee Senate of the State of Texas Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether a school district may require newly employed teachers to report for a week of preparation without pay. […]
Opinion No. JM-678
Benjamin Euresti, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Benjamin Euresti, Jr. Cameron County Attorney 974 E. Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: Administration of “special funds” by a county under the Texas Controlled Substances Act, article 4476-15, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Euresti: You ask for […]
Opinion No. DM-236
Fred Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 20, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Fred Hill Chairman Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the City of Austin has the authority to enact an ordinance prohibiting random drug testing by private employers […]
Opinion No. DM-290
Bill Ratliff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 2, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Ratliff Chair Education Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators continues to exist following the abolition of the Teachers’ Professional Practices […]
Opinion No. JM-1159
Bob McFarland Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 19, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob McFarland Chairman Criminal Justice Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Enforcement of prohibitions against absenteeism in public schools (RQ-1906) Dear Senator McFarland: You ask three questions about the interpretation of Senate […]
Opinion No. MW-511
Sam Kelley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Sam Kelley Consumer Credit Commissioner P. O. Box 2107 Austin, Texas 78768 Re: Construction of article 3.53, section 8B of the Insurance Code regarding refund of unearned insurance premiums on terminated policies Dear Mr. Kelley: You ask […]
Opinion No. MW-501
William S. Nail Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. William S. Nail Executive Director Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 411 West 13th Street, Suite 503 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Constitutionality of Dental Practice Act provision relating to solicitation Dear Mr. Nail: You have requested […]
Opinion No. JC-0179
Tim Curry 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 Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney 401 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether the Tarrant Regional Water District may lease to […]
Opinion No. JM-370
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 25, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Higher Education Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Interpretation of “teaching assistant” and “research assistant” in section 54.063 of the Education Code Dear Representative Delco: You requested an […]
Opinion No. JM-157
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 9, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether a commissioners court may expend county funds to encourage voter registration Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask whether the Harris County Commissioners Court may […]
Opinion No. JC-0091
Bill Ratliff 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 Bill Ratliff Chair, Finance Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether legislature constitutionally may exclude home schools from voucher system […]
Opinion No. JC-0289
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 3, 2000 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 protective order may permit a perpetrator of […]
Opinion No. DM-73
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 15, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891 Re: Whether a county pre-trial services agency is authorized under chapter 17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to hold personal property as additional security […]
Opinion No. JM-917
Hugh Parmer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 16, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Hugh Parmer Chairman Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Constitutionality of section 1C(e) of article 6701h, V.T.C.S., requiring payment of a $10 fee to dismiss proceedings for failure to maintain […]
Opinion No. GA-0196
MIKE KRUSEE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mike Krusee Chairman, Committee on Transportation Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether Transportation Code section 521.126 prohibits a private security guard from running a driver’s license through a device […]
Opinion No. GA-0109
SYLVESTER TURNER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 29, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Sylvester Turner Speaker Pro Tempore Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Meaning of the phrase “in the custody of a peace officer” for the purposes of article 49.18, Code of Criminal […]
Opinion No. GA-0178
EDUARDO J. SANCHEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 2004 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, M-751 Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Ms. Shirley Neeley, Ed. D. Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas […]
Opinion No. GA-0168
HELEN QUIRAM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Helen Quiram, Chair Texas Cosmetology Commission Frank Joseph Cosmetology Building 5717 Balcones Drive Austin, Texas 78731-4203 Re: Implementing section 1602.267 of the Occupations Code, which establishes a one-year shampoo apprentice permit (RQ-0118-GA) Dear Ms. Quiram: On behalf […]
Opinion No. JC-0158
Edwin E. Powell, Jr. 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 Edwin E. Powell, Jr. Coryell County Attorney P.O. Box 796 Gatesville, Texas 76528 Re: Allocation by county of fees and costs collected pursuant […]
Opinion No. GA-0021
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 11, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jane Nelson Chair, Sunset Advisory Commission P.O. Box 13066 Austin, Texas 78711-3066 The Honorable Warren D. Chisum Vice Chair, Sunset Advisory Commission P.O. Box 13066 Austin, Texas 78711-3066 Re: Implementation of 1999 amendments to article XVI, […]
Opinion No. H-1161
Steve Suttle Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 3, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Steve Suttle Chairman Texas Commission on Jail Standards P. O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of Texas Commission on Jail Standards to establish guidelines for salaries of county jail personnel. Dear Mr. Suttle: You […]
Opinion No. JC-0366
Susan D. Reed Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 13, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Susan D. Reed Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Justice Center 300 Dolorosa, Fifth Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205-3030 Re: Whether a county […]
Opinion No. MW-7
Don Henderson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Don Henderson Chairman House Transportation Committee State Capitol Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Registration of machinery used to transport and apply fertilizer. Dear Representative Henderson: You have requested our opinion regarding the registration of machinery used to transport […]
Opinion No. H-1293
Max C. Butler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 19, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Max C. Butler, President Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Southewest Tower Building, Suite 900 211 East Seventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: What services may a midwife or nurse midwife perform? Dear Dr. Butler: […]
Opinion No. GA-0301
RICHARD J. MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Richard J. Miller Bell County Attorney Post Office Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513 Re: Whether Health and Safety Code section 691.023(b) prohibits a commissioners court from adopting an order authorizing cremation as a means of […]
Opinion No. JC-0283
Ken Armbrister Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 7, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ken Armbrister Chair, Committee on Criminal Justice Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether information made confidential by subsection 143.089(g) of […]
Opinion No. JM-988
Kent A. Caperton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 1, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Kent A. Caperton Chairman Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the power of eminent domain attaches to a limited partnership with a corporate general partner where the partnership […]
Opinion No. JM-243
Michael G. Mask Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Michael G. Mask County Attorney 3rd Floor Jack County Courthouse Jacksboro, Texas 76056 Re: Whether a sheriff has discretion to refuse to enter a probation revocation warrant in a state computer under article 23.09, Code of […]
Opinion No. MW-273
Wilhelmina Delco Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 14, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilhelmina Delco State Representative House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether schools listed in article VII, section 17 of the Texas Constitution are prohibited from receiving appropriations from general revenues for construction […]
Opinion No. JC-0576
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 19, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a particular community housing development organization is entitled […]
Opinion No. H-1084
Jerry Donaldson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 3, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerry Donaldson Chairman-Committee on Financial Institutions House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Authority of Texas credit union to participate in share draft programs and application of prohibition on branch banking thereto. Dear Mr. Donaldson: You have […]
Opinion No. GA-0297
FRANK J. CORTE, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 19, 2005 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 Local Government Code section 214.212(c)(1), which permits a municipality […]
Opinion No. GA-0630
KEVIN BAILEY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 27, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kevin Bailey Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Eligibility of particular owners to sign a zoning change protest under section 211.006(d), Local Government […]
Opinion No. H-1208
William W. Day Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 13, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William W. Day Criminal District Attorney Calhoun County 211 So. Ann Street Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 Re: Authority of a county hospital to restrict admission of nonresidents. Dear Mr. Day: You have requested an opinion […]
Opinion No. MW-528
Steve Haley Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Steve Haley General Counsel Texas Department of Agriculture P. O. Box 12847 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Applicability of Hotel Occupancy Tax imposed by chapter 156 of the Tax Code to state employees traveling on state business Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-656
Donald B. Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Donald B. Wilson Executive Secretary Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 3810 Medical Parkway, Suite 119 Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Whether a rule of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners conflicts with a municipal regulation […]
Opinion No. JM-121
Robert D. Miller Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert D. Miller Howard County Attorney Room 205, Courthouse Big Spring, Texas 79720 Re: Approval of maps or plats by city council or city planning commission under article 974a, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Miller: You have requested […]
Opinion No. JM-275
Bill Hale Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Bill Hale Executive Director Texas Commission on Human Rights P.O. Box 13493, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the confidentiality provisions of article 5221k, V.T.C.S., apply to local human relations commissions Dear Mr. Hale: Article 5221k, […]
Opinion No. H-992
Walter W. Meek Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 17, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Walter W. Meek County Auditor County of Duval San Diego, Texas 78384 Re: Travel allowances for members of the county commissioners court. Dear Mr. Meek: You have requested our opinion as to whether article […]
Opinion No. JC-0229
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 7, 2000 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 law enforcement officers are authorized to take […]
Opinion No. GA-0627
A. J. HARTEL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 14, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable A. J. Hartel Liberty County Attorney Post Office Box 9127 Liberty, Texas 77575-9127 Re: Whether, under Tax Code section 6.035 or Liberty, Texas 77575-9127 6.05(g), the Liberty County Central Appraisal District Board of […]
Opinion No. H-953
Lyndon Olson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 11, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Lyndon Olson Chairman Higher Education Committee House of Representatives State Capitol Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether article 4501b, V.T.C.S., prohibits Texas medical schools from requiring students who have attended foreign medical schools to pass an […]
Opinion No. JM-54
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1983 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: Construction of section 44.102(b)(2) of Title 110B relating to judicial retirement benefits Dear Senator Mauzy: You […]
Opinion No. MW-361
Ruben M. Torres Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 17, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ruben M. Torres Chairman Texas Board of Pardons Paroles Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 711 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Interpretation of article 42.12, § 15(d) Code of Criminal Procedure Dear Mr. Torres: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. JM-674
Barry L. Macha Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 10, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Barry L. Macha Criminal District Attorney Wichita County Courthouse Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Re: Whether the board of managers of an emergency communication district created under article 1432e, V.T.C.S., may be granted advance funds by the […]
Opinion No. GA-0170
CARLOS I. URESTI Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Carlos I. Uresti Chair, Human Services Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a state representative may represent a criminal defendant in an administrative license revocation hearing (RQ-0126-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. JC-0459
BRUCE ISAACKS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 8, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bruce Isaacks Denton County Criminal District Attorney 1450 East McKinney, Suite 3100 P.O. Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: County’s and school district’s obligations vis-a-vis […]
Opinion No. H-1120
Joe Wyatt, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 24, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Wyatt, Jr. Chairman Committee on Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Validity of article 7244b, V.T.C.S., the Texas Assessors Registration and Professional Certification Act. Dear Chairman Wyatt: You have requested […]
Opinion No. JM-3
Don R. Stiles Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 8, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Don R. Stiles Executive Director, Texas Adult Probation Commission P. O. Box 12427 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a district adult probation department may use judicial district funds to purchase real property to use as a […]
Opinion No. DM-272
Ray Farabee Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 10, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ray Farabee Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Office of General Counsel The University of Texas System 201 West Seventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether, under section 11.11 of the Tax Code, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center […]
Opinion No. GA-0080
JOE R. SMITH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 9, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe R. Smith Tyler County Criminal District Attorney Courthouse Annex 100 West Bluff Woodville, Texas 75979 Re: Whether, under section 542.007 of the Transportation Code, a county commissioners court may extend state traffic laws to […]
Opinion No. GA-0519
ROY CORDES, JR. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 21, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Roy Cordes, Jr. Fort Bend County Attorney 301 Jackson Street, Suite 728 Richmond, Texas 77469-3108 Re: Release and redaction of social security numbers under the Public Information Act, section 552.147 of the Government Code, (RQ-0418-GA). […]
Opinion No. GA-0457
JAIME ESPARZA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jaime Esparza District Attorney 34th Judicial District El Paso County Courthouse 500 East San Antonio Street, 2nd Floor El Paso, Texas 79901-2420 Re: Whether City of El Paso police officers may set reasonable bail for both […]
Opinion No. JM-551
John S. Cargile Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 2, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. John S. Cargile Chairman Board of Regents Texas State University System 505 Sam Houston Building Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether Southwest Texas State University may expend appropriated funds on behalf of real property donated in trust, […]
Opinion No. DM-435
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 6, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 Re: Whether Family Code section 58.001(c) requires a law enforcement agency to destroy all information relating to certain juveniles (RQ-879) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. MW-140
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 7, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Sixth Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Authority of county officials to act in an emergency, and related questions. Dear Mr. Wade: You pose several questions regarding the power of county officials […]
Opinion No. GA-0340
MARLIESSA CLARK, C.P.A. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 20, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. L. Marliessa Clark, C.P.A. Hamilton County Auditor Hamilton County Courthouse Hamilton, Texas 76531 Re: Procedures applicable to a county’s accounting for and spending excess contributions returned to a county pursuant to section 26.008 of the Government […]
Opinion No. MW-499
Bill Clayton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 30, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Clayton Speaker of the House of Representatives Capitol Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists, and related matters Dear Speaker Clayton: You have posed several questions concerning the authority of […]