TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0394-JC. Ms. Pallie Wallace, Kleberg County Auditor, 700 East Kleberg Street, Kingsville, Texas 78363, regarding authority of a county with regard to establishment of a sick leave pool, and related questions (Request Number 0394-JC).

Briefs requested by August 2, 2001

RQ-0395-JC. The Honorable Michael A. Stafford, Harris County Attorney, 1019 Congress Avenue, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002-1700, regarding whether a state representative may be employed as an assistant county attorney (Request Number 0395-JC).

Briefs requested by July 29, 2001

RQ-0396-JC. Mr. Howard D. Graves, Chancellor, Texas A&M University System, John B. Connally Building, Sixth Floor, 301 Tarrow, College Station, Texas 77840-7896, regarding authority of state university to offer to its employees an opportunity to participate in the kind of program described by §83 and §457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (Request Number 0396-JC).

Briefs requested by July 29, 2001

RQ-0397-JC. The Honorable Susan D. Reed, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney, 300 Dolorosa, Fifth Floor, San Antonio, Texas 78205-3030, regarding responsibilities of a county under House Bill 178, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001), amending Chapter 41 of the Government Code by adding subsection D, which requires longevity pay for certain assistant prosecutors (Request Number 0397-JC).

Briefs requested by August 2, 2001

RQ-0398-JC. The Honorable David M. Motley, Kerr County Attorney County Courthouse, Suite BA-103, Kerrville, Texas 78028, regarding whether a county may provide direct financial assistance to various nonprofit social service programs (Request Number 0398-JC).

Briefs requested by August 10, 2001

RQ-0399-JC. The Honorable Kim Brimer, Chair, Business & Industry Committee, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, regarding constitutionality of §101.201, which bans the use of testimonials in advertising by health care professionals (Request Number 0399-JC).

Briefs requested by August 10, 2001

For further information, please call A.G. Younger at (512) 463-2110.

TRD-200103988

Susan D. Gusky

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 11, 2001