Jerome Chapman and Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jerome Chapman Texas Commissioner State Department of Human Resources Austin, Texas Honorable Henry Wade District Attorney Sixth Floor Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Authority of the Department of Human Resources to license […]
Category: Texas Attorney General Opinions
Opinion No. H-1171
L. Alvis Vandygriff Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 2, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable L. Alvis Vandygriff Texas Savings Loan Department P. O. Box 1089 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Whether the management of the Savings Loan Association may vote proxies of savings members and borrowing members in favor of […]
Opinion No. MW-307
James E. Nugent Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James E. Nugent Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas P. O. Drawer 12967 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Railroad Commission must provide copies of copyrighted maps requested under the Open Records Act. Dear Mr. Poerner: You […]
Opinion No. DM-480
Carolyn Purcell Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Carolyn Purcell Executive Director Department of Information Resources P.O. Box 13564 Austin, Texas 78711-3564 Re: Whether, under Government Code section 551.126, a governmental body must recess or adjourn a meeting held by videoconference call if technical difficulties […]
Opinion No. GA-0274
DALE BEEBE FARROW Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 23, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Dale Beebe Farrow Executive Director Texas Board of Professional Engineers 1917 IH-35 South Austin, Texas 78741 Re: Validity of engineering documents prepared and sealed by a licensed engineer who is employed by an unregistered firm (RQ-0235-GA) […]
Opinion No. JM-1084
Richard L. Morgan Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Richard L. Morgan Commissioner Texas Department of Labor and Standards P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of the Department of Labor and Standards to enter into a settlement agreement which provides for a civil […]
Opinion No. GA-0444
GERALDINE “TINCY” MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Geraldine “Tincy” Miller Chair, State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether funds set aside for textbooks may be used for the purchase of computer hardware and other equipment (RQ-0436-GA) […]
Opinion No. H-942
Ted Butler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 10, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ted Butler Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Courthouse San Antonio, Texas 78205 Re: Application of County Civil Service Act to secretaries and clerks in the juvenile probation office. Dear Mr. Butler: You have requested our […]
Opinion No. GA-0657
Mr. ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 28, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert Scott Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether all school districts and charter schools must offer the elective course described in Education Code section 28.011(a) […]
Opinion No. JM-875
Fred G. Rodriguez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 23, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Fred G. Rodriguez Criminal District Attorney 200 Main Plaza, Suite 406 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Re: Whether a bail bondsman’s security deposit under article 2372p, V.T.C.S., may be accepted in the form of combination of cash […]
Opinion No. JM-879
Charles D. Houston Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 31, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles D. Houston District Attorney 155th Judicial District One East Main Bellville, Texas 77418 Re: Authority of the county auditor to require travel documentation from county commissioners and related questions (RQ-1328) Dear Mr. Houston: You ask […]
Opinion No. DM-273
Charles S. Brack Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 10, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles S. Brack County Attorney Chambers County P.O. Box 1200 Anahuac, Texas 77514 Re: Whether the Chambers County Commissioners Court has the authority to create a civil process department, separate and apart from control of the […]
Opinion No. JC-0435
Tom Harrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 21, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Tom Harrison Executive Director Texas Ethics Commission P.O. Box 12070, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2070 Re: Whether the Texas Ethics Commission is precluded from promptly providing […]
Opinion No. GA-0242
CHERYLL MABRAY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Cheryll Mabray Llano County Attorney Llano County Courthouse 801 Ford, Room 111 Llano, Texas 78643 Re: Whether a commissioners court may hold an election that creates an emergency service district and imposes a sales and use […]
Opinion No. GA-0060
FELIPE T. ALANIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 15, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Felipe T. Alanis Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Relative authority of the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education with regard to the adoption of […]
Opinion No. JM-105
Mark G. Goode Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 29, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Mark G. Goode Engineer-Director Department of Highways and Public Transportation P.O. Box 5075 Austin, Texas 78763 Re: Whether a community antenna or television service may be reimbursed under article 6674w, V.T.C.S., for the cost of relocation […]
Opinion No. H-935
George Rodriguez, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 1, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable George Rodriguez, Jr. County Attorney El Paso County Room 201, City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Authority of the El Paso City-County Board of Health to promulgate regulations governing the sale of raw […]
Opinion No. JC-0090
David Counts 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 Counts Chair, Committee on Natural Resources Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Validity of rule relating to location of […]
Opinion No. DM-41
John Hannah, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 12, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Hannah, Jr. Secretary of State P. O. Box 12697 Austin, Texas 78711-2697 Re: Whether a person requesting records pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act may dictate the media in which public information must be […]
Opinion No. GA-0087
EDDIE LUCIO, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 11, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a legislator may engage in a business providing consulting, marketing, and public relation […]
Opinion No. MW-88
Carl S. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 26, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl S. Smith Chairman Board of Tax Assessor Examiners P. O. Box 13246 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Registration of assessors with the Tax Assessor Examiners Board. Dear Chairman Smith: You have asked whether the parties required […]
Opinion No. H-1080
Gib Lewis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 28, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gib Lewis Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Validity of House Bill 1278, codified as article 966i, V.T.C.S. Dear Chairman Lewis: You have requested our opinion […]
Opinion No. JM-138
James B. Adams Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 16, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas James B. Adams Director Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Authority to enforce criminal penalties pursuant to article 6701d, V.T.C.S., requiring vehicle emission inspection and maintenance programs for vehicles registered […]
Opinion No. DM-490
John Mann Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 12, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John Mann District Attorney 31st 223rd Judicial Districts of Texas P.O. Box 24 Shamrock, Texas 79079-0024 Re: Whether a school district is entitled to assess ad valorem taxes against royalty interests in a pooled gas unit […]
Opinion No. JC-0092
Bill Hill Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 11, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Bill Hill Dallas County District Attorney Civil Section Administration Building 411 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Whether chapter 312 of the Tax Code precludes […]
Opinion No. GA-0871
BARBARA CARGILL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 9, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Barbara Cargill Chair, State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Permissible investments of the permanent school fund (RQ-0941-GA) Dear Ms. Cargill: Your predecessor asked three questions about the legal authority of […]
Opinion No. H-1047
A. R. Schwartz Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 31, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable A. R. Schwartz Chairman Jurisprudence Committee Senate of the State of Texas Austin, Texas Re: Whether the Open Meetings Act prohibits a governmental body from choosing its officers in closed session. Dear Senator Schwartz: You […]
Opinion No. GA-0887
RYAN GUILLEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 24, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Ryan Guillen Chair, Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a public housing authority is required to reimburse a political subdivision that furnishes improvements, […]
Opinion No. JM-299
Charles D. Travis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Texas Parks Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Re: Constitutionality of article 7467a, V.T.C.S., which authorizes specified municipalities to acquire state streambeds by annexation Dear Mr. Travis: You […]
Opinion No. JM-386
Terral R. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 2, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Terral R. Smith Chairman Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Whether an alderman of a general law city may serve as a member of that city’s police […]
Opinion No. GA-0071
KENNETH ARMBRISTER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Kenneth Armbrister Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether article III, section 55 of the Texas Constitution prohibits the rebate of municipal sales taxes (RQ-0011-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-1253
John D. Hughes Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 10, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John D. Hughes County Attorney Hood County Courthouse Room 6 Granbury, Texas 76048 Re: Whether a prosecutor may use drug seizure funds to pay bonuses or increase salaries without approval of the commissioners court (RQ-2078) Dear […]
Opinion No. JM-637
Billy Ray Stubblefield Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 25, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Billy Ray Stubblefield Williamson County Attorney P.O. Drawer 1139 Georgetown, Texas 78627 Re: Obligation of a limited hospital authority to provide services under the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act, article 4438f, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Stubblefield: […]
Opinion No. GA-0137
FLORENCE SHAPIRO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 15, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Education Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether House Bill 3534 invalidates or prohibits sales tax rebate contracts between a municipality and certain businesses (RQ-0085-GA) Dear Senator Shapiro: […]
Opinion No. GA-0509
JAMES L. KEFFER. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 30, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable James L. Keffer Chair, Committee on Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a county may require an overweight vehicle to obtain an operating permit in […]
Opinion No. GA-0588
JOHN R. ROACH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion December 21, 2007 KENT C. SULLIVAN, First Assistant Attorney General The Honorable John R. Roach Collin County Criminal District Attorney Collin County Courthouse 210 South McDonald, Suite 324 McKinney, Texas 75069 Re: A law enforcement agency’s authority concerning money seized as contraband pending a court’s rendition […]
Opinion No. JM-1151
Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 27, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Eligibility for the Optional Retirement System, and related questions (RQ-1858) Dear Mr. Ashworth: On behalf of the Texas Higher Education […]
Opinion No. JC-0582
RUSSELL W. MALM Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 26, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Russell W. Malm Midland County Attorney 200 West Wall Street, Suite 104 Midland, Texas 79701 Re: Whether a lease agreement between Midland County and […]
Opinion No. JM-769
Lauro F. Cavazos Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 14, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos President Texas Tech University P.O. Box 4349 Lubbock, Texas 79409 Re: Validity of proposed joint venture agreement between Texas Tech University and a private or municipal utility to construct and operate a cogeneration […]
Opinion No. GA-0664
JAMES L. KEFFER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 12, 2008. Page 1 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable James L. Keffer Chair, Committee on Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a county may grant funds to a school district or charter […]
Opinion No. JM-247
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 13, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether responsibility for the Harris County Child Support Division may be transferred from the Juvenile Board to the Domestic Relations Office Dear Mr. Driscoll: […]
Opinion No. JM-149
Lloyd Criss Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 25, 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: Authority of the Administrator of the Texas Employment Commission in regard to deeds, contracts, expenditures, and other […]
Opinion No. MW-1
George McCrea Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 30, 1979 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable George McCrea County Attorney Tom Green County Courthouse San Angelo, Texas Re: Constitutionality of section 42.01(a)(1), Penal Code. Dear Mr. McCrea: You have requested our opinion regarding the constitutionality of article 42.01(a)(1) of the Texas Penal Code, […]
Opinion No. GA-0639
HECTOR M. LOZANO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion June 30, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Hector M. Lozano Frio County Attorney 500 East San Antonio Street Box 1 Pearsall, Texas 78061-3100 Re: Whether the County Assessor-Collector may award additional compensation to her salaried deputies from monies collected under the Certificate […]
Opinion No. H-990
Joe Resweber Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joe Resweber County Attorney Harris County Courthouse Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether Harris County may charge tolls on the Lynchburg ferry. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have requested our opinion regarding whether the commissioners court of Harris […]
Opinion No. MW-225
Tim Curry Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 21, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tim Curry Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County Courthouse Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Re: Whether a married woman may register to vote under a hyphenated last name consisting of her maiden name and her husband’s surname Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. GA-0222
FRANK MADLA Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 30, 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 The Honorable Robert E. Talton Chair, Urban Affairs Committee Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 […]
Opinion No. GA-0591
JANE NELSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 17, 2008. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jane Nelson Chair, Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the Texas Lottery Commission may adopt a rule authorizing video or digital display of the […]
Opinion No. JM-384
F. Duncan Thomas Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 2, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable F. Duncan Thomas District Attorney P.O. Box 441 Greenville, Texas 75401 Re: Whether certain fees may be charged by a district clerk Dear Mr. Thomas: You ask about the fees a district clerk may charge in […]
Opinion No. GA-0539
DAN W. HEARD Attorney General of Texas — Opinion April 17, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Dan W. Heard Calhoun County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 1001 Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 Re: Whether the Calhoun County Navigation District may enact a tax limitation under article VIII, section 1-b(h) of the […]
Opinion No. H-1203
James Warren Smith, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 6, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney P. O. Box V Pearsall, Texas 78061 Re: Defendant’s presence at trial in justice court of misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. Dear Mr. Smith: You ask […]
Opinion No. JM-313
Oscar H. Mauzy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 1, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Committee on Jurisprudence Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Use of the `bad check fund’ under article 53.08 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by […]
Opinion No. JM-1070
Jimmy F. Davis Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 10, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jimmy F. Davis Castro County District Attorney Castro County Courthouse Dimmitt, Texas 79027-2689 Re: Whether a commissioners court is authorized to set working hours and holidays for road employees in a county that has ex officio […]
Opinion No. JM-872
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 14, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Authority of State Auditor and Legislative Audit Committee to conduct economy and efficiency audits and effectiveness audits under section 321.0133 of the Texas Government Code, […]
Opinion No. JC-0424
David Sibley 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 David Sibley Chair, Business and Commerce Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a property owner’s right of access under […]
Opinion No. DM-49
Thomas R. Phillips Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 11, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Thomas R. Phillips Chairman Judicial Districts Board P. O. Box 12248, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas would violate any provision of the Texas Constitution or […]
Opinion No. H-948
Peyton McKnight Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 1, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Peyton McKnight Chairman Subcommittee on Nominations Senate of the State of Texas Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Status of a nomination on which the Senate fails to act. Dear Chairman McKnight: You have asked our opinion […]
Opinion No. JM-337
Bob Bullock and James Hambleton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 14, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Mr. James Hambleton Director State Law Library P.O. Box 12367, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a state employee is […]
Opinion No. MW-209
H. S. Harris, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 10, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable H. S. Harris, Jr. Chairman, Texas Industrial Accident Board P. O. Box 12757, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 76711 Re: Sheriff’s fees for serving subpoenas at the request of the Industrial Accident Board. Dear Mr. Harris: […]
Opinion No. DM-24
Jack E. Crump Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 17, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jack E. Crump Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards P. O. Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether detention centers and similar facilities are “jails” for purposes of the requirements of Local the Code section […]
Opinion No. GA-0830
RAYMUND A. PAREDES Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 4, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Raymund A. Paredes, Ph.D. Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Post Office Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of a community college to purchase liability insurance to cover claims arising from the operation […]
Opinion No. JM-1271
William C. Wilson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William C. Wilson Major General, TXARNG Adjutant General’s Department P.O. Box 5218 Austin, Texas 78763-5218 Re: Authority of an employee of the Adjutant General’s Department to carry a handgun while in the course and scope of […]
Opinion No. DM-376
Steve Robinson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 6, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Steve Robinson Executive Director Texas Youth Commission P.O. Box 4260 Austin, Texas 78765 Re: Whether a Texas Youth Commission employee in a hazardous duty position but not receiving hazardous duty pay accrues service credits for purposes of […]
Opinion No. H-1055
Charles LeMaistre Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 16, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles LeMaistre Chancellor, University of Texas System Office of General Counsel 201 West 7th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether faculty members of the University of Texas are entitled to payment for sick leave on termination. […]
Opinion No. GA-0857
MR. JEFF MAY Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 5, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Jeff May Collin County Auditor 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 3100 McKinney, Texas 75071 Re: Authority of a commissioners court with regard to working hours, overtime and compensatory time, and timekeeping by county employees (RQ-0930-GA) Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JC-0079
Michael P. Fleming 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 Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002-1700 Re: Whether a commissioners court may set a maximum speed limit […]
Opinion No. MW-189
Glen M. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 5, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Glen M. Ashworth Kaufman County District Attorney Courthouse Kaufman, Texas 75142 Re: Whether a municipal utility district is required to obtain an easement from the county when its water lines cross county roads. Dear Mr. Ashworth: […]
Opinion No. JM-258
Ed Howard Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ed Howard Chairman Sub-committee on Nominations Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a hospital district created by chapter 298, Acts 1963, Fifty-eighth Legislature, may lease a portion of its physical […]
Opinion No. JC-0279
Randall S. James Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 1, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Randall S. James Commissioner Texas Department of Banking 2601 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78705-4294 Re: Authority of individual designated to handle disposition arrangements for […]
Opinion No. JM-587
Aubrey L. Bullard Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Aubrey L. Bullard Executive Director Texas Veterans Commission P.O. Box 12277 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Compliance with article 5787, section 1(f), V.T.C.S., requiring a county to maintain and operate a veteran’s county service office Dear Mr. […]
Opinion No. JM-1094
John Owens Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 7, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Owens Henderson County Attorney Courthouse Athens, Texas 75751 Re: Whether a county may recover expenses incurred under the Indigent Health Care Act (RQ-1522) Dear Mr. Owens: You ask about the authority of a county to seek […]
Opinion No. MW-152
Leonard Prewitt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 21, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Leonard Prewitt Teacher Retirement System of Texas 1001 Trinity Street Austin Texas 78701 Re: Authority of the Teacher Retirement System to invest in real estate or mortgage certificates secured by real property. Dear Mr. Prewitt: You have […]
Opinion No. JM-972
James A. Adkins Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 26, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable James A. Adkins Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation P.O. Box 12668 Austin, Texas 78711-2668 Re: Whether a state official or employee traveling at state expense on official state business is exempt from […]
Opinion No. DM-123
John Sharp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 9, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Sharp Comptroller of Public Accounts LBJ State Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Whether section 51.702 of the Government Code, which authorizes the commissioners court in each County to adopt a resolution requiring the payment of […]
Opinion No. MW-561
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Costs and fees charge in misdemeanor cases Dear Mr. Driscoll: You have asked for an interpretation of article 53.01 of the Code of Criminal […]
Opinion No. JC-0152
Kip Averitt Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 8, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Kip Averitt Chair, Committee on Financial Institutions Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 The Honorable Michael Fleming Harris County Attorney 1019 […]
Opinion No. H-1256
Leslie C. Acker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 12, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Leslie C. Acker County Attorney Midland County Courthouse Midland, Texas 79701 Re: Donation of city street right-of-way to county. Dear Mr. Acker: In Attorney General Opinion H-1188 (1978) we advised you that article 5421c-12, V.T.C.S., […]
Opinion No. JM-1259
John Whitmire Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John Whitmire Chairman Health And Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Authority of a municipal utility district operating under chapter 54 of the Water Code to acquire real property for […]
Opinion No. MW-167
Ben Z. Grant Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 14, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ben Z. Grant Chairman Judiciary Committee House of Representatives Austin, Texas Re: Authority of a municipality to enact an ordinance providing for a fine for possession of marihuana. Dear Representative Grant: You ask whether there exists […]
Opinion No. GA-0346
DALE BURNETT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 15, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Dale Burnett Executive Director Texas Structural Pest Control Board Post Office Box 1927 Austin, Texas 78767-1927 Re: Whether the Structural Pest Control Board may regulate the removal of vertebrate animals from the vicinity of structures (RQ-0314-GA) Dear […]
Opinion No. JC-0298
Frank Madla Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 24, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Frank Madla Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a person who is employed outside the service […]
Opinion No. DM-218
Tom Craddick Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 26, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Tom Craddick Chairman Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether an additional sales and use tax under section 321.101(b) of the Tax Code may be used to finance […]
Opinion No. DM-446
Paul L. Sadler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 25, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Paul L. Sadler Chair, House Committee on Public Education Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether University Interscholastic League rules concerning part-time athletic coaches exceed the League’s authority (RQ-930) Dear […]
Opinion No. GA-0212
FRANK J. CORTE, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 7, 2004 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Frank J. Corte Jr. Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether abortion facilities that are exempt from licensing under […]
Opinion No. GA-0813
YVONNE DAVIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion October 27, 2010. The Honorable Yvonne Davis Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether parents may use the services of an advocate in dealing with matters of their child’s education (RQ-0871-GA) Dear Representative Davis: You write […]
Opinion No. JC-0253
Donna J. Gordon Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 18, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Donna J. Gordon Houston County Attorney 100 North 6th, Suite 105 Crockett, Texas 75835 Re: Whether “area encompassed” by a school district in section […]
Opinion No. DM-301
Carl A. Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 16, 1994 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl A. Parker Chair Committee on Economic Development Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether Tax Code section 11.29, which authorizes a tax exemption for land dedicated by easement as a disposal […]
Opinion No. JM-857
Gary Garrison Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 16, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Gary Garrison Ector County Attorney Room 218 Courthouse Odessa, Texas 79761 Honorable Billy Ray Stubblefield Williamson County Attorney P. O. Drawer 1139 Georgetown, Texas 78627 Re: Whether a taxing unit that contracts with a private attorney pursuant […]
Opinion No. MW-429
Warren G. Harding Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 21, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Warren G. Harding State Treasurer L.B.J. Building Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Constitutionality of statute authorizing participation of the permanent and available school fund in a stock and bond loan program Dear Mr. Harding: You request an […]
Opinion No. DM-161
Robert H. Norris Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 27, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert H. Norris Executive Director Texas Board of Architectural Examiners 8213 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 107 Austin, Texas 78758-7589 Re: Construction of section 16 of article 249a, V.T.C.S., the act regulating the practice of architecture (RQ-186) […]
Opinion No. JC-0219
Chris D. Prentice Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 10, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Chris D. Prentice Hale County Attorney 500 Broadway, Suite #80 Plainview, Texas 79072 Re: Whether local governments that operate utilities or sanitary landfills may […]
Opinion No. JM-1115
Bobby Joe Mann Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 13, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bobby Joe Mann Palo Pinto County Attorney Courthouse Palo Pinto, Texas 76072 Re: Whether the Water Commission has the authority to create a district whose boundaries exclude mineral estates located more than 300 feet below the […]
Opinion No. GA-0516
GERALDINE “TINCY” MILLER Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 13, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. The Honorable Geraldine “Tincy” Miller Chair, State Board of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Appropriate calculation of the market value of the permanent school fund for making distributions to the available school fund […]
Opinion No. JM-1258
Bob Bullock Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 12, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bob Bullock Comptroller of Public Accounts L.B.J. Office Building Austin, Texas 78774 Re: Validity of import fees on barges pursuant to section 26.3574 of the Water Code (RQ-2039) Dear Mr. Bullock: Chapter 26 of the Water Code […]
Opinion No. JM-264
Houston Munson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Houston Munson District Attorney 25th Judicial District P.O. Box 99 Gonzales, Texas 78629 Re: Whether a county tax assessor-collector may retain fees for clericals and work performed in aiding an attorney hired by the county to collect […]
Opinion No. JM-767
Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 12, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Filing of financing statements with a county clerk under section 9.403(d) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. Dear Mr. Driscoll: You seek clarification […]
Opinion No. JM-346
Henry Wade Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 23, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Condemnation Section Services Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Fees to be charged for filing certain instruments in probate court Dear Mr. Wade: You request the opinion of this office concerning fees, if […]
Opinion No. GA-0852
JEFF WENTWORTH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 30, 2011. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Select Committee on Open Government Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Meaning of the term “enacted revenue measures” for purposes of section 17.10 of article LX of the […]
Opinion No. GA-0779
JOE DESHOTEL Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 26, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joe Deshotel Chair, Committee on Business Industry Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of Spindletop Mental Health Mental Retardation Services to sell or lease certain real property under House […]
Opinion No. JC-0556
RON LEWIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 12, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Ron Lewis Chair, Energy Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether a particular special district must notify or […]