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. […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
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 […]
Opinion No. DM-163
Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 9, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jesusa Sanchez-Vera Jim Wells County Attorney P. O. Drawer 2080 Alice, Texas 78333 Re: Whether the executive director of a municipal housing authority is subject to the nepotism statute, V.T.C.S. article 5996a (RQ-282) Dear Ms. Sanchez-Vera: You […]
Opinion No. JM-432
E. Bruce Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 21, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable E. Bruce Curry District Attorney 521 Earl Garrett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Whether a county may lease the right to cross county right-of-way to a pipeline company Dear Mr. Curry: You inform us that the […]
Opinion No. DM-14
Thomas Anderson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 28, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Dr. Thomas Anderson Interim Commissioner Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether competitive bidding is required for a contractor selected to operate food services in a public school district (RQ-2096) Dear Dr. Anderson: […]
Opinion No. GA-0327
MIKE STAFFORD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 20, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Mike Stafford Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002-1700 Re: Whether a county’s self-funded medical insurance plan is subject to certain provisions of the Texas Insurance Code (RQ-0296-GA) Dear Mr. Stafford: Of the […]
Opinion No. MW-566
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College University System 200 E. Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether Senate bill No. 118 of the Sixty-seventh Legislature applies to public community junior colleges Dear Mr. Ashworth: […]
Opinion No. DM-223
Bryan M. Perot Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 28, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Bryan M. Perot Executive Officer Polygraph Examiners Board P.O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773-0001 Re: Whether article 6252-9b, section 7A(a), V.T.C.S., prohibits a former member of the Polygraph Examiners Board from appearing before the board in […]
Opinion No. GA-0266
LARRY A. OLSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Larry A. Olson Executive Director Department of Information Resources Post Office Box 13564 Austin, Texas 78711-3564 Re: Whether an agency may return information submitted by a business entity in response to an agency request for offer, […]
Opinion No. GA-0658
DAVID H. AKEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 29, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David H. Aken San Patrick County Attorney San Patricio County Courthouse, Room 108 Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Maximum distance that a county may require Sinton, Texas 78387 that a sexually oriented business be […]
Opinion No. GA-0198
SONYA LETSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether a hospital district or the private entity that provides indigent care on the district’s behalf may require an uninsured applicant for […]
Opinion No. JM-693
Mark W. Stiles Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mark W. Stiles Chairman County Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether the Engineering Practice Act, article 3271a, V.T.C.S., applies to work done by licensed air conditioning contractors under […]
Opinion No. JM-458
Juan J. Hinojosa Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 26, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Juan J. Hinojosa Chairman Committee on Budget and Oversight for Judicial Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Mr. William N. Kirby Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue […]
Opinion No. JC-0135
Bill Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill Moore Johnson County Attorney 2 North Main Street Cleburne, Texas 76031 Re: Whether a county tax assessor-collector may use interest from the Motor Vehicle […]
Opinion No. JM-37
Carl A. Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl A. Parker Chairman Senate Education Committee Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether oral history interviews acquired by an institution of higher education are public information under the Open Records […]
Opinion No. JM-472
George Pierce Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 9, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George Pierce Chairman Urban Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Effect of failure to pay a processing fee authorized by article 9022, V.T.C.S., for dishonored checks Dear Representative Pierce: You […]
Opinion No. MW-585
Mary Jo McCrorey Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Mary Jo McCrorey Executive Director State Board of Barber Examiners 5555 N. Lamar, Suite H-111 Austin, Texas 78751 Re: Construction of appropriations act rider on cooperation between State Board of Barber Examiners and Texas Cosmetology Commission […]
Opinion No. H-1021
Charles W. Evans Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 5, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles W. Evans Chairman, Committee on Judicial Affairs Texas House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Whether former district judges who are not eligible for retirement may be assigned under article 200a, V.T.C.S. Dear Chairman Evans: […]
Opinion No. JC-0524
BILL HILL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 9, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill Hill Criminal District Attorney Dallas County 133 North Industrial Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75207-4399 Re: Whether a county commissioners court may deny or alter the […]
Opinion No. H-1046
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts State of Texas 104 L.B.J. State Office Bldg. Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether amendments to public employees deferred compensation plan can be delayed until the Internal Revenue Service issues […]
Opinion No. JC-0492
FELIPE ALANIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 22, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Felipe Alanis Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether, with respect to a contract valued at $25,000 or […]
Opinion No. GA-0025
CARLOS URESTI Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 4, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Carlos Uresti Chair, Human Services Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a home-rule municipality may adopt instant runoff voting (RQ-0591-JC) Dear Representative Uresti: Your predecessor asked about a home-rule […]
Opinion No. DM-146
John Whitmire Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 29, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Whitmire Chairman Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District may limit public access to and charge a search fee for locating […]
Opinion No. JM-546
James B. Adams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 17, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Colonel James B. Adams Director Texas Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Whether the Texas Department of Public Safety may impound a vehicle under section 4A of article 6701h, V.T.C.S. Dear Colonel […]
Opinion No. MW-97
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Disposition of surpluses in interest and sinking fund for Harris County Hospital Bonds, Series 1950, after all principal of and interest thereon has been […]
Opinion No. GA-0686
SUSAN COMBS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 11, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Susan Combs Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Post Office Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 Re: Whether the Comptroller’s report required by Tax Code sections 313.008 and 313.032 must be limited to the items listed therein and […]
Opinion No. DM-135
Claire Korioth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms Claire Korioth, Chair Mr Richard F. Reynolds, Member Ms. Allene D Evans, Member Texas Department of Insurance P.O. Box 149104 Austin, Texas 78714-9104 Re: Proposed amendments to Texas Automobile Insurance Plan (RQ-388) Dear Board Members: You have […]
Opinion No. JC-0049
Deborah Hammond Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 17, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Deborah Hammond, LMSW-ACP Chair, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3183 Re: Whether section 50.023(e) of the Human Resources […]
Opinion No. JM-130
Harrison Stafford Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 23, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Harrison Stafford President Lavaca-Navidad River Authority P.O. Box 429 Edna, Texas 77957 Re: Meaning of “commission” for purposes of permit issued to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Dear Mr. Stafford: You have asked our opinion as to whether […]
Opinion No. MW-204
James B. Adams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 8, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James B. Adams Director Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Whether Attorney General Opinion MW-133 should be given retroactive effect. Dear Mr. Adams: You have requested our opinion regarding […]
Opinion No. JM-541
John E. Chamberlain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 10, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John E. Chamberlain Hall County Attorney P.O. Box 699 Memphis, Texas 79245 Re: Whether Childress County is authorized to annex a portion of the Estelline School District which lies in Hall County Dear Mr. Chamberlain: You […]
Opinion No. JC-0251
Jeff Wentworth 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 Jeff Wentworth Chair, Nominations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether section 681.009, Transportation Code, which relates to designation by […]
Opinion No. DM-415
Bruce A. Levy, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 23, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Bruce A. Levy, M.D., J.D. Executive Director Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners P.O. Box 149134 Austin, Texas 78714-9134 Re: Whether the practice of acupuncture is within the scope of practice for a licensed Texas chiropractor […]
Opinion No. GA-0208
ROBERT E. TALTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 23, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert E. Talton Chair, Urban Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ 2004 plan for allocating low-income housing tax […]
Opinion No. H-1035
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 4, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Transfer of salary funds under Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975, ch. 3. Dear Mr. Bullock: You have requested our opinion concerning the validity of […]
Opinion No. JM-848
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 27, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P. O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Eligibility of aliens holding E-1 visas, and those under a NATO Status of Forces Agreement to pay […]
Opinion No. H-1003
Ray Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 27, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ray Harris, CPA San Patricio County Auditor Sinton, Texas 78387 Re: Administrative assistant for the Judge of the 156th Judicial District. Dear Mr. Harris: You ask if it is `legal for the counties comprising the 156th […]
Opinion No. JM-1240
Lisa L. Peterson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 7, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lisa L. Peterson Nolan County Attorney P.O. Box 1201 Sweetwater, Texas 79556 Re: Authority of county employees to use equipment to transport agricultural commodities for a community action organization (RQ-2024) Dear Ms. Peterson: You ask whether […]
Opinion No. GA-0628
RALPH J. BERNSEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 14, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. Mr. Ralph J. Bernsen, Sr. Medina County Attorney 3rd Floor, Medina County Courthouse Hondo, Texas 78861 Re: Whether a county may terminate an equipment lease by acquiring the equipment and selling it without competitively bidding […]
Opinion No. JC-0447
Patrick B. Haggerty Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 27, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Patrick B. Haggerty Chair, House Corrections Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a hospital may contract […]
Opinion No. JM-752
G. Valter Brindley, Jr., M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 17, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas G. Valter Brindley, Jr., M.D. Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 13562 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Legality of a contract between a physician and a referral service Dear Dr. Brindley: You have submitted […]
Opinion No. GA-0304
WILL HARTNETT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 16, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Will Hartnett Chair, Committee on Judiciary Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a municipality may grant a tax abatement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act for business […]
Opinion No. JC-0373
Carole Keeton Rylander Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 1, 2001 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 P.O. Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 Re: Whether the value of property subject to a tax increment […]
Opinion No. GA-0027
EUGENE D. TAYLOR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 4, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eugene D. Taylor Williamson County Attorney Williamson County Courthouse, MLK #7 Georgetown, Texas 78626 Re: Whether a “member of a fire or police department” in section 142.0013 of the Local Government Code includes employees other […]
Opinion No. JC-0149
Steven G. Moore Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 8, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Steven G. Moore, C.P.A. McLennan County Auditor 214 North Fourth Street, Suite 100 Waco, Texas 76701-1366 Re: Whether interest earned on motor vehicle inventory tax […]
Opinion No. GA-0322
DAVID T. GARCIA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 6, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable David T. Garcia Brooks County Attorney Post Office Box 557 Falfurrias, Texas 78355 Re: Whether a commissioners court or another elected official may continue to pay compensation to a suspended employee (RQ-0286-GA) Dear Mr. Garcia: […]
Opinion No. GA-0209
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 29, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether local election officials had the discretion to accept or reject signatures on local option election petitions filed prior […]
Opinion No. H-1318
John J. Kavanagh, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 29, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John J. Kavanagh, M.D. Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Box 12668, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation may accept federal funds […]
Opinion No. JM-748
Barry L. Macha Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 15, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Barry L. Macha Criminal District Attorney Wichita County Courthouse Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Re: Liability of a county for acts committed by members of a volunteer fire department Dear Mr. Macha: You ask several questions touching […]
Opinion No. MW-416
Vernon M. Arrell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Vernon M. Arrell Commissioner Texas Rehabilitation Commission 118 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether article 4350, V.T.C.S., may be used to assist the Texas Rehabilitation Commission in the collection of money due from rehabilitation […]
Opinion No. H-1239
Charles Murphy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 7, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles Murphy Director Texas Aeronautics Commission P. O. Box 12607 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Responsibility for maintenance of airports constructed in state parks. Dear Mr. Murphy: You inform us that the Texas Aeronautics Commission […]
Opinion No. JC-0559
RON WILSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 4, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ron Wilson Chair, Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the Texas Department of […]
Opinion No. GA-0123
ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 18, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert Scott Chief Deputy Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Applying the anti-nepotism laws, Government Code chapter 573, to an independent school district (RQ-0060-GA) Dear Mr. Scott: At the […]
Opinion No. JM-40
Terral R. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 16, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Terral R. Smith Chairman Criminal Jurisprudence/State Affairs Committees Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Interpretation of section 11.13(j) of the Tax Code relating to the acreage of a residence homestead […]
Opinion No. GA-0006
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 23, 2002 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jane Nelson Chair, Senate Committee on Nominations Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a member of the legislature who resigns his or her legislative office may, during the term for which […]
Opinion No. H-1264
Peyton McKnight Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 30, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Peyton McKnight Senate Study to Replace Ad Valorem Taxes P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a tax on crude oil or on refined products is a tax on motor fuels and special motor […]
Opinion No. DM-431
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 29, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Box 1 Pearsall, Texas 78061-3100 Re: Whether a county is authorized to reimburse attorney’s fees incurred in defending an election contest suit to […]
Opinion No. JC-0252
Patricia Gray 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 Patricia Gray Chair, Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a municipal park board may authorize […]
Opinion No. H-1154
John Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Wilson Chairman House Committee on Health and Welfare State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Meetings of a county child welfare board. Dear Mr. Wilson: You have requested our opinion concerning the legality of certain closed […]
Opinion No. JM-723
Charles D. Penick Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 18, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles D. Penick Criminal District Attorney Bastrop County Courthouse Bastrop, Texas 78602 Re: Funding responsibilities of the city of Bastrop under the Indigent Care Act Dear Mr. Penick: You ask about the responsibility for the funding […]
Opinion No. JC-0461
KAREN F. HALE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 8, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Karen F. Hale Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation P.O. Box 12668 Austin, Texas 78711-2668 Re: Whether a federally-funded state protective and […]
Opinion No. JM-802
John R. Hale Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 1, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John R. Hale Commissioner Credit Union Department 914 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752-1699 Re: Conditions under which a credit union may make certain loans to insiders Dear Commissioner Hale: You request an opinion on the […]
Opinion No. MW-573
Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Committee on Human Resources Texas State Senate Room 412, Archives Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Validity of Board of Medical Examiners rule on licensure qualifications Dear Senator Brooks: On November 11, 1981, section 163.1, […]
Opinion No. H-1012
Cue D. Boykin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 8, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Cue D. Boykin Chairman Texas Industrial Accident Board Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether governmental bodies are exempt from tax imposed by article 8306, § 28 on workmen’s compensation self-insurers. Dear Mr. Boykin: You have […]
Opinion No. JC-0144
Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 16, 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: Interpretation of section 143.073, Local Government Code (RQ-0006-JC) […]
Opinion No. DM-487
Howard Freemyer Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 10, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Howard Freemyer Kent County Attorney Kent County Courthouse Jayton, Texas 79528 Re: Whether a commissioners court may establish a neighborhood road pursuant to Transportation Code section 251.053 (RQ-1209) Dear Mr. Freemyer: Your questions concern section 251.053 […]
Opinion No. MW-474
Ernie W. Tullis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 20, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ernie W. Tullis Administrator Texas Employment Commission 101 East 15th Street Austin, Texas 78778 Re: Proper method of financing unemployment benefits for former state employees Dear Mr. Tullis: You inquire as to the proper method of […]
Opinion No. JM-210
Lynn Brown Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 12, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lynn Brown Administrator Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners P.O. Box 4200 Austin, Texas 78765 Re: Authority of a municipality to impose a registration fee on plumbers Dear Mr. Brown: You have informed this office that several […]
Opinion No. H-1297
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 20, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Dallas County Sixth Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Constitutionality of article 1041b, Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to vacations for jailers. Dear Mr. Wade: You have requested our opinion […]
Opinion No. DM-186
Thomas E. White Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 8, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Thomas E. White Hamilton County Attorney P. O. Box 831 Hamilton, Texas 76531 Re: Whether the boundaries of the Hamilton Hospital District, described in the district’s authorizing legislation as coextensive with certain commissioners precincts of Hamilton […]
Opinion No. GA-0777
SUSAN COMBS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 21, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Susan Combs Comptroller of Public Accounts Post Office Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 Re: The Comptroller of Public Account’s implementation of article FX, section 17.10 of the 2010-2011 General Appropriations Act, which directs allocations to the […]
Opinion No. GA-0390
LAWRENCE F. HARRISON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 28, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Lawrence F. Harrison Kimble County Attorney Post Office Box 385 Junction, Texas 76849 Re: Whether a deputy sheriff is an “individual who acts in any capacity for a permitting authority” for purposes of title 30, […]
Opinion No. JC-0460
TONY GOOLSBY 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 Tony Goolsby Chair, Committee on House Administration Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of a home-rule city to create […]
Opinion No. JM-345
T.R. Bandy, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable T.R. Bandy, Jr. Nueces County Attorney Courthouse, Room 206 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Re: Whether a county may impose an annual fee for parking of motor vehicles on Gulf Coast beaches Dear Mr. Bandy: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-906
G.V. Brindley, Jr., M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 19, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas G.V. Brindley, Jr., M.D. Executive Director Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 13562 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether rules of the Board of Medical Examiners authorizing closed administrative sanction proceedings in disciplinary matters are […]
Opinion No. JM-990
Jo King McCrorey Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 5, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Jo King McCrorey Executive Director State Board of Barber Examiners 1300 E. Anderson Lane Building C, Suite 275 Austin, Texas 78752 Re: Whether a cosmetologist is authorized to trim beards and mustaches (RQ-1525) Dear Ms. McCrorey: […]
Opinion No. JM-965
James L. Anderson, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 18, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James L. Anderson, Jr. Aransas County Attorney Aransas County Courthouse 301 N. Live Oak Rockport, Texas 78382 Re: Whether a municipality may utilize a portion of the hotel-motel tax for supplementing the operations budget for […]
Opinion No. JM-182
Larry W. Allison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 26, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Larry W. Allison Lampasas County Attorney P.O. Box 95 Lampasas, Texas 76550 Re: Whether a commissioners court is authorized to establish working hours for elected county officials Dear Mr. Allison: You have requested our opinion regarding […]
Opinion No. DM-85
Bob Bullock and Mike Moncrief Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 31, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Lieutenant Governor of Texas P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Honorable Mike Moncrief Chairman Interim Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 […]
Opinion No. JM-1014
George Pierce Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 7, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George Pierce Chairman Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Procedures for protesting a proposed change in a zoning classification (RQ-1472) Dear Representative Pierce: You request our opinion […]
Opinion No. DM-199
Eddie Cavazos Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 28, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Eddie Cavazos Chairman Committee on Insurance Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the additional money generated from the increase in the motor vehicle registration fee authorized by section 4.202(a), article […]
Opinion No. GA-0661
RUSSELL W. MALM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 2, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Russell W. Malm Midland County Attorney 200 West Wall Street, Suite 104 Midland, Texas 79701 Re: Whether a county is authorized to pay a performance-based bonus to elected officials (RQ-0686-GA) Dear Mr. Malm: […]
Opinion No. JM-694
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Duties of a district clerk with regard to notices of dismissal filed in civil action and related questions Dear Mr. Driscoll: You inquire about […]
Opinion No. GA-0302
CRAIG D. CALDWELL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 2, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Craig D. Caldwell Cherokee County Attorney Post Office Box 320 Rusk, Texas 75785 Re: Whether Texas or New Jersey law applies to the payment of late fees on a contract between a Texas county and […]
Opinion No. DM-69
Lionel Meno, Ph.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Lionel Meno, Ph.D. Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether a municipality can refuse to issue building permits or certificates of occupancy to a school district for failing to […]
Opinion No. H-1253
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 6, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Payment of tuition for county jail inmates attending classes while incarcerated. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have submitted the following question for an opinion from this […]
Opinion No. DM-312
Bill Ratliff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 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 a homestead exemption under section 11.13(n) of the Tax Code may be adopted by public election pursuant to voter petition in […]
Opinion No. GA-0219
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 22, 2004 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 section 285.201, Health and Safety Code, requires a hospital district to provide nonemergency public health services […]
Opinion No. JC-0130
Judith Zaffirini 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 Judith Zaffirini Chair, Committee on Human Services Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory […]
Opinion No. JM-21
H. S. Harris, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 24, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. H. S. Harris, Jr. Chairman Texas Industrial Accident Board 200 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Workers’ Compensation statutes pertaining to payment of lump sum benefits in cases involving fatality Dear Mr. Harris: You […]
Opinion No. MW-354
H. S. Harris, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 3, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. H. S. Harris, Jr. Chairman Texas Industrial Accident Board 200 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Whether payments made under article 8306, section 8(b) are terminated by marriage of minor child Dear Mr. Harris: […]
Opinion No. GA-0499
MR. C. TOM CLOWE Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 12, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. Mr. C. Tom Clowe, Jr., Chair, Texas Lottery Commission, Post Office Box 16630, Austin, Texas 78761-6630 Re: Whether Occupations Code section 2001.458(b) prohibits a licensed authorized organization from paying or incurring an expense in connection with […]
Opinion No. JC-0236
Chris Harris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 22, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Chris Harris Chair, Administration Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Time when municipal tax abatement ends for a property owner […]
Opinion No. GA-0315
ROBERT E. TALTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 5, 2005 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Robert E. Talton Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a municipality that limits fees for police-initiated nonconsent tows must comply withTransportation Code section […]
Opinion No. JM-1067
Bryan M. Perot Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 5, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Bryan M. Perot Executive Officer Polygraph Examiners Board P. O. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773-0001 Re: Whether payment of a polygraph licensing fee may be refunded when the licensee dies (RQ-1711) Dear Mr. Perot: You ask […]
Opinion No. DM-375
Tom Treadway Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 6, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Tom Treadway Executive Director General Services Commission P.O. Box 13047 Austin, Texas 78711-3047 Re: Whether a vendor that offers to sell local exchange, interexchange, cellular telephone, mobile radio, or pager services may offer such services for sale […]
Opinion No. JM-669
Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 7, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Reconciliation of conflicting portions of House Bill No. 1732, Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 913, and House Bill No. […]
Opinion No. JM-1109
David Cain Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 11, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David Cain Chairman Transportation Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Authority of a municipality to prohibit the operation of bicycles on a state roadway (RQ-1741) Dear Representative Cain: You ask whether […]