Opinion No. GA-0217

HECTOR M. LOZANO Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 14, 2004 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 article XI, section 11(a) of the Texas Constitution applies to city officers with two-year terms or city […]

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Opinion No. H-1088

Robert A. Sone Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 9, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert A. Sone Attorney at Law County Courthouse Leakey, Texas 78873 Re: Whether a county may combine justice precincts so there are only two justice precincts in the county. Dear Mr. Sone: You have requested […]

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Opinion No. DM-178

Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 10, 1992 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P. O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether a junior college may borrow money to rehabilitate a historic building under section 20.45 of the Education Code […]

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Opinion No. GA-0700

ELTON R. MATHIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 19, 2009. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Elton R. Mathis Waller County Criminal District Attorney 846 Sixth Street, Suite #1 Hempstead, Texas 77445 Re: Reimbursement for the court reporter of the 506th District Court (RQ-0746-GA) Dear Mr. Mathis: Your request concerns reimbursement […]

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Opinion No. H-1226

Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 9, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Joseph N. Murphy, Jr. Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P. O. Box 12337 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Contributions to judicial retirement by persons who formerly were domestic relations court judges […]

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Opinion No. GA-0094

TEMPIE T. FRANCIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 28, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Tempie T. Francis Motley County Attorney P.O. Box 7 Matador, Texas 79244 Re: Whether a county attorney who is not subject to the Professional Prosecutors Act may maintain more than one private civil practice office […]

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Opinion No. JM-814

Patrick O. Hardy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 22, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Patrick O. Hardy Criminal District Attorney Room 201, Courthouse Woodville, Texas 75979 Re: Whether an individual may simultaneously serve as county judge and city attorney of a city within that county Dear Mr. Hardy: You ask […]

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Opinion No. GA-0646

LAURIE K. ENGLISH Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 14, 2008. Page 1 GREG AWBBOTT Attoreny General of Texas The Honorable Laurie K. English 112th Judicial District Attorney 400 South Nelson Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 Re: Meaning of the term “previously captured” for purposes of section 42.092 of the Penal Code, which prohibits cruelty […]

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Opinion No. JM-565

Terral R. Smith Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 20, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Terral R. Smith Chairman Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769 Re: Status of the city of Lago Vista and the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1 under article […]

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Opinion No. MW-537

Gail Shannon Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Gail Shannon President West Texas State University Canyon, Texas 79016 Re: Whether officers of West Texas State University may make arrests outside of university or county Dear Mr. Shannon: West Texas State University [hereinafter WTSU] is located […]

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Opinion No. DM-63

Jeannene Fox Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 6, 1991 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Jeannene Fox Acting Administrator Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission P.O. Box 13127 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-3127 Re: Rate of interest on delinquent tax payments under section 32(b) of the Bingo Enabling Act, V.T.C.S. art. 179d (RQ-210) Dear […]

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Opinion No. MW-552

Robert Salinas Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 31, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert Salinas Criminal District Attorney Pro Tem Hidalgo County Courthouse Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Application of article 4477-1, V.T.C.S., minimum health standards to farms and farm workers; and related questions Dear Mr. Salinas: You have asked if […]

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Opinion No. H-1283

Don R. Stiles Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 14, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Don R. Stiles Executive Director Texas Adult Probation Commission P. O. Box 12427 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Authority of the Adult Probation Commission to provide assistance for supervision of persons on pre-trial bond. Dear Mr. […]

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Opinion No. JM-876

Randy Sikes Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 29, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Randy Sikes Brown County Attorney Courthouse Brownwood, Texas 76801 Re: Effect of 1985 amendment to article 27.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, on traffic cases in justice of the peace courts (RQ-1115) Dear Mr. Sikes: The questions you […]

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Opinion No. JC-0237

Bill Ratliff 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 Bill Ratliff Chair, Senate Finance Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether an oyster-bed lease authorized by chapter 76 of […]

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Opinion No. JM-629

Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 29, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D. Commissioner Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Applicability of the 1985 Life Safety Code to nursing homes under subsection 4A(d) of article 4442c, V.T.C.S. Dear Dr. Bernstein: You […]

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Opinion No. JM-1156

William P. Hobby Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable William P. Hobby Lieutenant Governor The State of Texas Office of the Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Child care facilities in building owned or leased by the State of Texas (RQ-1905) Dear […]

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Opinion No. JC-0316

Jim Muse Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 15, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Jim Muse Executive Director General Services Commission 1711 San Jacinto Street Austin, Texas 78711-3047 Re: Whether “reverse auctions” constitute a permissible method of competitive bidding by […]

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Opinion No. DM-352

Paul Sadler Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 13, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Paul Sadler Chair Committee on Public Education Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Application to leased paging devices of Education Code section 21.309, requiring forfeiture of paging devices possessed by student on […]

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Opinion No. DM-479

Alberto R. Gonzales Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 15, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State P.O. Box 12697 Austin, Texas 78711-2697 Re: Whether a corporation that intends to operate as a cooperative may incorporate under the Texas Non-Profit […]

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Opinion No. H-1167

Bill Clayton Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 24, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Bill Clayton Speaker of the House State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Use of funds by state-supported universities. Dear Speaker Clayton: You have requested our opinion regarding the use of funds by state-supported universities. You first […]

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Opinion No. JM-681

Jack Skeen, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 20, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Jack Skeen, Jr. Criminal District Attorney Smith County Courthouse Tyler, Texas 75702 Re: Determination of emergency service fee for a 9-1-1 communication district under article 1432e, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Skeen: You seek our opinion concerning the […]

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Opinion No. H-1043

Wilson E. Speir Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 29, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Wilson E. Speir Director Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Boulevard Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773 Re: Interpretation of the motor vehicle inspection statute in light of two amendments to the Act passed […]

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Opinion No. GA-0508

JANE NELSON CHAIR. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion January 30, 2007. 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 requirements of section 265.004(a) of the Family Code apply to all prevention and […]

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Opinion No. GA-0789

STEVEN C. McCRAW Attorney General of Texas — Opinion August 23, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Steven C. McCraw, Director Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78752-4422 Re: Whether a county’s disclosure on its website of driver’s license photographs received from the Department of Public Safety would […]

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Opinion No. GA-0461

BRUCE ISAACKS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 18, 2006. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Bruce Isaacks Denton County Criminal District Attorney Post Office Box 2850 Denton, Texas 76202 Re: Whether an indigent parent is entitled to receive a free transcript of hearings and depositions in cases where the state initiates […]

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Opinion No. MW-538

Robert Bernstein, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 22, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Robert Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.P. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Re: Proof of Texas residency required before Department of Health may spend appropriated funds to treat individual Dear Dr. […]

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Opinion No. H-1065

L. B. Davis, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 4, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable L. B. Davis, Jr. President State Board of Morticians 1513 S. Interstate 35 Austin, Texas 78741 Re: Continued service on State Board of Morticians by member who has changed employment. Dear Mr. Davis: You […]

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Opinion No. GA-0517

FRANK J. CORTE JR. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion February 15, 2007. 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: Application of the Public Information Act to private entities exercising […]

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Opinion No. JM-101

Richard D. Latham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 19, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Richard D. Latham Securities Commissioner State Securities Board 1800 San Jacinto Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Effect of Senate Bill No. 429 regarding subpoenas for bank records Dear Mr. Latham: You have asked the following questions: 1. […]

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Opinion No. MW-316

Lias B. `Bubba’ Steen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 26, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Lias B. `Bubba’ Steen Commissioner Texas Department of Labor and Standards P. O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Computation of gross receipts tax imposed under article 8501-1, V.T.C.S. Dear Mr. Steen: You state that […]

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Opinion No. GA-0375

REX EMERSON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 18, 2005. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Rex Emerson Kerr County Attorney 700 Main Street, Suite BA-103 Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Whether section 6.05(f) of the Tax Code bars the continued employment of a county appraisal district employee after the employee marries the […]

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Opinion No. JM-36

Carl A. Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 1, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Carl A. Parker Chairman Senate Education Committee Texas State Senate P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether student evaluations of faculty members are open to the public if they are used to […]

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Opinion No. JM-16

Warren New Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 18, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Warren New Yoakum County Attorney P. O. Box 359 Plains, Texas 79355 Re: Whether charge imposed on telephone company by city may be passed on to county as a customer of telephone company Dear Mr. New: You […]

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Opinion No. JC-0290

Gary L. Walker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 10, 2000 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Gary L. Walker Chair, Land Resource Management Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Legality of a business that […]

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Opinion No. JM-231

Ray Farabee Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 14, 1984 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ray Farabee Chairman State Affairs Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether an employee resident of a state school is a legal resident of the surrounding independent school district Dear […]

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Opinion No. H-1267

Mike Westergren Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 1, 1978 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Westergren County Attorney Nueces County Courthouse Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Re: Whether a religious statue can be erected on city property in Corpus Christi. Dear Mr. Westergren: You have asked our opinion on the following […]

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Opinion No. JM-1049

Garry Mauro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 23, 1989 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Garry Mauro Commissioner General Land Office Stephen F. Austin Building 1700 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether real property belonging to the Permanent School Fund is exempt from property taxes when it is leased to […]

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Opinion No. MW-131

Max C. Butler, M.D. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 28, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Max C. Butler, M.D. Texas State Board of Medical Examiners 211 East Seventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Authority of Board of Medical Examiners to promulgate rules relating to issuance of Basic Science Certification. Dear […]

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Opinion No. DM-407

John Sharp Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 29, 1996 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable John Sharp Comptroller of Public Accounts LBJ State Office Building P.O. Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711-3528 Re: Whether a trial judge who, in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure article 42.12, places a defendant on community […]

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Opinion No. JM-1222

David Brabham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 14, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable David Brabham Criminal District Attorney Gregg County P.O. Box 3403 Longview, Texas 75606 Re: Authority of a municipality to establish a warrant division under the direction of the municipal court (RQ-2038) Dear Mr. Brabham: Your questions concern […]

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Opinion No. DM-221

Benny M. Mathis, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 12, 1993 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Benny M. Mathis, Jr. Executive Director Structural Pest Control Board 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 201 Austin, Texas 78758 Re: Whether provisions of the City of Greenville regulation of pesticides ordinance are preempted by the Structural […]

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Opinion No. H-1041

Chet Brooks Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 15, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Senate Human Resources Committee Senate Chamber Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Employment of the handicapped by state agencies. Dear Senator Brooks: You have requested our opinion concerning the employment of handicapped persons by state […]

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Opinion No. MW-201

Robert Trenchard, Jr. Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 7, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Robert Trenchard, Jr. Winkler County Attorney Winkler County Courthouse Kermit, Texas 79745 Re: Method of reimbursement to county auditor for travel expense. Dear Mr. Trenchard: You have requested our opinion concerning whether Winkler County may reimburse […]

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Opinion No. JM-119

Kenneth H. Ashworth Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 30, 1983 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Coordinating Board Texas College and University System P.O. Box 12788, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the tape of an interview is excepted from disclosure under the Open Records Act Dear […]

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Opinion No. GA-0112

JOSÉ R. RODRIGUEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 8, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable José R. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney County Courthouse 500 East San Antonio, Room 503 El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a private process server may serve citation in a forcible entry and detainer suit […]

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Opinion No. JM-1137

Pasco Parker Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 30, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Pasco Parker Collin County Auditor 210 South McDonald Street McKinney, Texas 75069 Re: Whether a county auditor may prescribe a weekly revenue reporting format which requires certification by an elected official (RQ-1760) Dear Mr. Parker: You ask […]

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Opinion No. JC-0007

William R. Archer III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 26, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn William R. Archer III, M.D. Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Re: Whether the federal Nutrition Labeling […]

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Opinion No. JC-0537

FELIPE T. ALANIS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Felipe T. Alanis Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Re: Whether a member of a school district board […]

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Opinion No. JM-1202

Charles W. Chapman Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 6, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Charles W. Chapman Criminal District Attorney Hays County Courthouse, Suite 208 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Re: Inquest procedures under chapter 49 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (RQ-2051) Dear Mr. Chapman: You ask a number […]

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Opinion No. GA-0649

WILL HARTNETT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 28, 2008. 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 rule of the Department of Family and Protective Services conflicts with section 42.041 (a), Human Resources […]

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Opinion No. JM-1198

Tish Gonzalez Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 30, 1990 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Tish Gonzalez Acting Executive Administrator Texas Housing Agency P. O. Box 13941 Austin, Texas 78711-3941 Re: Authority of the Texas Housing Agency to take and hold title to foreclosed properties in its own name, and related questions […]

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Opinion No. MW-338

Homer A. Foerster Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 19, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Homer A. Foerster Executive Director State Purchasing and General Services Commission P. O. Box 13047, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Disposition of interest on Capitol Complex Area Fund No. 7 Dear Mr. Foerster: You ask […]

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Opinion No. JM-476

Julio A. Garcia Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 16, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Julio A. Garcia District Attorney P.O. Box 1343 Laredo, Texas 78042 Re: Whether statutes authorize adoption of a central filing procedure for the district courts of Webb County Dear Mr. Garcia: You ask whether there is […]

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Opinion No. JC-0493

ROBERT J. HUSTON Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 23, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Mr. Robert J. Huston Chair, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 Re: Applicability of new requirements for portable facilities and concrete […]

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Opinion No. GA-0778

JOSEPH D. BROWN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion May 25, 2010. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Joseph D. Brown Grayson County Criminal District Attorney Grayson County Justice Center, Suite 116A Sherman, Texas 75090 Re: Whether a commissioners court may amend the county budget to reduce salaries for the county clerk’s office […]

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Opinion No. GA-0033

ALBERT HAWKINS Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 13, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Albert Hawkins Commissioner Texas Health and Human Services Commission P.O. Box 13247 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the Texas Community Health Center Revolving Loan Fund exists as a trust fund outside the state treasury; whether loan income […]

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Opinion No. DM-438

C. E. “Mike” Thomas III Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 2, 1997 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable C. E. “Mike” Thomas III Howard County Attorney P.O. Box 2096 Big Spring, Texas 79721 Re: Ad valorem taxation of equipment used to produce minerals on mineral leasehold estate, and related questions (RQ-918) […]

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Opinion No. H-1025

Chris A. Mealy Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 19, 1977 JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Chris A. Mealy County Attorney Llano County Courthouse Llano, Texas Re: Validity of option to lease school land from county. Dear Mr. Mealy: You inform us that Llano County leased certain school lands to private […]

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Opinion No. JM-507

Robert C. Lanier Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. June 25, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Robert C. Lanier Chairman State Department of Highways and Public Transportation 11th and Brazos Streets Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether the Texas Highway Commission may temporarily close a portion of the Interstate 35E frontage road in […]

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Opinion No. GA-0555

CARLOS VALDEZ Attorney General of Texas — Opinion July 18, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Carlos Valdez 105th Judicial District Attorney Nueces County Courthouse 901 Leopard, Room 206 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-3681 Re: Residency requirements for election to Del Mar College District Board of Regents (RQ-0562-GA) Dear Mr. Valdez: You inquire […]

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Opinion No. JC-0105

Patrick B. Haggerty Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. September 1, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Patrick B. Haggerty Chair, Committee on Corrections Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Allocation of revenue by a municipality […]

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Opinion No. MW-89

M. L. Brockette Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 27, 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: Legality of allowing professional organizations to utilize the “released time” of public school personnel. Dear Commissioner Brockette: In 1975 […]

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Opinion No. DM-340

Rita Horwitz Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 29, 1995 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas Ms. Rita Horwitz Executive Director State Pension Review Board P.O. Box 13498 Austin, Texas 78711-3498 Re: Whether the board of trustees of a public retirement system serves as a medical board or medical committee for purposes of the […]

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Opinion No. JC-0342

Florence Shapiro Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. February 20, 2001 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 Re: Whether the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners is […]

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Opinion No. MW-358

Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 1981 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll County Attorney Harris County Courthouse 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Registration of cattle brands under article 6899j, V.T.C.S. Dear Judge Driscoll: You have asked three questions concerning article 6899j, V.T.C.S., which provides […]

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Opinion No. JM-342

Luther Jones Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 5, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Luther Jones County Attorney Room 201, City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901 Re: Whether a minister is required to file a report of child abuse under section 34.07 of the Family Code Dear Mr. Jones: You have […]

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Opinion No. GA-0532

TIMOTHY A. BRAATEN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion March 19, 2007. GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas. Mr. Timothy A. Braaten, Executive Director Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 6330 U.S. Highway 290 East, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78723 Re: Whether an open-enrollment charter school is authorized to operate a commissioned […]

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Opinion No. JM-825

Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. November 23, 1987 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Authority of a clerk to accept for filing an assumed name certificate written in a foreign language (RQ-1069) Dear Mr. Driscoll: You ask whether […]

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Opinion No. JC-0497

CHARLES A. ROSENTHAL, JR Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 29, 2002 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr. Harris County District Attorney 1201 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Whether a peace officer is required […]

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Opinion No. DM-495

Jerry Patterson Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. December 21, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Jerry Patterson Chair, Committee on Veteran Affairs Military Installations Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether the legislature may authorize a state agency to construe Texas Constitution article XVI, section 50, the […]

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Opinion No. MW-486

Mike Driscoll Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 6, 1982 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Temporary disposition of tenant’s personal property when tenant is subject to removal from premises pursuant to court order Dear Mr. Driscoll: In your letter […]

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Opinion No. JC-0321

Sherry L. Lee Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. January 5, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn Ms. Sherry L. Lee Executive Director Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450 Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Whether, under the Psychologists’ Licensing […]

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Opinion No. JM-459

Ann W. Richards Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 28, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Honorable Ann W. Richards Treasurer of the State of Texas P.O. Box 12608, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether awards to state employees under the State Employee Incentive Program contravene article III, section 44, of the […]

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Opinion No. MW-258

John H. Poerner Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 15, 1980 MARK WHITE, Attorney General of Texas Honorable John H. Poerner Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas P. O. Drawer 12967 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Effect of Senate Bill 833 Dear Chairman Poerner: You have requested an opinion on several questions about the effect of […]

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Opinion No. JC-0075

B. J. Shepherd Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 6, 1999 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable B. J. Shepherd District Attorney 220th Judicial District P.O. Box 368 Meridian, Texas 76665 Re: Permissible methods of disposing of property forfeited to the […]

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Opinion No. DM-470

James M. Kubo Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. March 13, 1998 DAN MORALES, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable James M. Kubo Brazos County Attorney 300 East 26th Street, Suite 325 Bryan, Texas 77803 Re: Whether the tax collector of a county that contracts under section 6.24(b) of the Tax Code to have its […]

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Opinion No. JM-306

Ed Grisham Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. April 9, 1985 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Ed Grisham Chairman Texas Employment Commission T.E.C. Building, Room 624 Austin, Texas 78778 Re: Disposition of interest earned on money in the Unemployment Compensation Fund Dear Chairman Grisham: You ask whether interest earned on money in the […]

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Opinion No. JC-0326

Jeff Wentworth 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 Jeff Wentworth Chair, Nominations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Legality of contract award by the City of San Antonio […]

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Opinion No. JC-0218

Al Schorre 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 Al Schorre Midland County District Attorney Midland County Courthouse 200 West Wall, Suite 201 Midland, Texas 79701 Re: Whether the Concho Valley Council of Governments, […]

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Opinion No. GA-0806

ROBERT SCOTT Attorney General of Texas — Opinion September 30, 2010. 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 section 11.059 of the Education Code prohibits an independent school district from changing the length of terms of its board […]

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Opinion No. GA-0068

HARVEY HILDERBRAN Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. May 9, 2003 GREG ABBOTT, Attorney General of Texas The Honorable Harvey Hilderbran Chair, Committee on State Cultural and Recreational Resources Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Validity of ethics ordinance provisions proposed for adoption by the City of Seguin (RQ-0626-JC) Dear […]

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Opinion No. JC-0403

Juan J. Hinojosa Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. August 2, 2001 JOHN CORNYN, Attorney General of Texas Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Juan J. Hinojosa Chair, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether the office of consolidated school […]

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Opinion No. JM-523

Lias B. “Bubba” Steen Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. July 17, 1986 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Lias B. “Bubba” Steen Executive Director State Purchasing and General Services Commission P.O. Box 13047, Capital Station Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Whether the city of Austin may assess a capital recovery fee on state construction […]

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