Opinion No. JC-0203. The Honorable Michael P. Fleming, Harris County Attorney, 1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002-1700, regarding attendance at meetings and speaking engagements by members of the Board of Managers of the Harris County Hospital District. (RQ-0133-JC)

S U M M A R Y. When a quorum of members of a standing committee of the Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers attends a speaking engagement or meeting conducted by another entity and a member participates in a discussion of matters of public business or public policy within the committee's supervision, the committee will be subject to the Open Meetings Act. If a member of the standing committee participates in a discussion of matters of public business or public policy within the Harris County Hospital District's supervision but not of that particular committee's supervision, it will not be subject to the Open Meetings Act.

Opinion No. JC-0204. Mr. Frank Di Tucci, Executive Officer, Polygraph Examiners Board, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0001, regarding whether the Polygraph Examiners Board may inspect a polygraph examiner's work product in the examiner's place of business without a search warrant, and related question. (RQ-0140-JC)

S U M M A R Y . The Polygraph Examiners Board may not inspect a polygraph examiner's work product in the examiner's place of business without a search warrant.

Opinion No. JC-0205. The Honorable Troy Fraser, Co-Chair, Committee on Redistricting, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068, regarding whether a junior college district may procure insurance using a designated broker of record. (RQ-0135-JC)

S U M M A R Y. A junior college district may not use a designated broker of record to purchase insurance contracts with premiums of an aggregate value of $10,000 or more for each twelve-month period. See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. 44.031, 44.033 (Vernon Supp. 2000). A junior college district that expends less than $10,000, in the aggregate, on insurance premiums for each twelve-month period may use a designated broker of record to purchase insurance contracts, but the district's board of trustees should ensure that use of a designated broker of record is in the district's best interest and select a designated broker of record in a manner it determines is consistent with good business management. The district must also ensure that it purchases insurance according to a method that is in the district's best interest and is consistent with good business management

For further information, please call (512) 463-2110

TRD-200002446

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 5, 2000

RQ-0206-JC. Requested by: Mr. D. C. Jim Dozier, J.D., Ph.D. Executive Director, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards Education, 6330 U.S. Highway 290 East, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78723, regarding whether an elected constable may simultaneously serve as a municipal firefighter. (Request No. 0206-JC)

Briefs requested by May 1, 2000.

RQ-0207-JC. Requested by: Ms. Cathy L. Hendricks, Executive Director, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-350, Austin, Texas 78701-3942, regarding validity of appropriations for scholarship funds authorized by §7A of article 249a, V.T.C.S., and related questions. (Request No. 0207-JC)

Briefs requested by May 1, 2000

RQ-0208-JC. Requested by: Ms. Daisy A. Stiner, Executive Director, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Suite 400, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941, regarding whether §6A of article 5221f, V.T.C.S., authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Affairs to regulate unlicensed real estate brokers and salespersons. (Request No. 0208-JC)

Briefs requested by May 1, 2000

RQ-0209-JC. Requested by: The Honorable Robert Turner, Chair, Public Safety Committee, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, regarding adoption of a fire code by the Travis Emergency Services District No. 6. (Request No. 0209-JC)

Briefs requested by May 1, 2000

For further information, please call (512) 463-2110.

TRD-200002451

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 5, 2000

RQ-0210-JC

Requested by: The Honorable Chris D. Prentice Hale County Attorney 500 Broadway, Suite #80 Plainview, Texas 79072

Re: Whether a county tax assessor-collector who collects the motor vehicle inventory tax must register with the State Board of Tax Professional Examiners, and related questions (Request No. 0210-JC)

Briefs requested by May 10, 2000

RQ-0211-JC

Requested by: Mr. Allen M. Hymans Executive Director Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-320 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Authority of the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to conduct on-site compliance inspections (Request No. 0211-JC)

Briefs requested by May 10, 2000

RQ-0212-JC

Requested by: The Honorable Susan D. Reed Bexar County Criminal District Attorney 300 Dolorosa, Fifth Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205-3030

Re: Authority of a commissioners court to enter into a tax phase-in agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (Request No. 0212-JC)

Briefs requested by May 10, 2000

RQ-0213-JC

Requested by: Ms. Sherry L. Lee Executive Director Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450 Austin, Texas 78701

Re: Authority of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists over licensees employed by an agency exempted from regulation under the Psychologists' Licensing Act (Request No. 0213-JC)

Briefs requested by May 11, 2000

RQ-0214-JC

Requested by: Mr. James R. Muse, Executive Director General Services Commission 1711 San Jacinto P.O. Box 13047 Austin, Texas 78711-3047 Re: Whether the State of Texas is required to pay certain telecommunications fees (Request No. 0214-JC)

Briefs requested by May 12, 2000

For further information, please call 512-463-2110.

TRD-200002607

Rick Gilpin

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 12, 2000