Opinion
Opinion No. GA-0089
The Honorable Tim Curry
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Justice Center
401 West Belknap
Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201
Re: Whether Occupations Code, §1704.304, providing that certain persons
may not recommend a bail bond surety, an attorney, or a law firm to a criminal
defendant, precludes those persons from furnishing a list of attorneys or
bail bond sureties. (RQ-0022-GA)
SUMMARY
The statute regulating bail bond sureties prohibits (1) a bail bond surety
from recommending an attorney or law firm to the surety's client, and (2)
various public officers and employees of the jail and court systems from recommending
a particular bail bond surety to another person. These provisions prohibit
the affected persons from making
any
recommendations
of attorneys, law firms or bail bond sureties.
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200304633
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: July 30, 2003
RQ-0078-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Sylvester Turner
Speaker Pro Tempore
Texas House of Representatives
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Clarification of Attorney General Opinion GA-0040 (2003) relating to
Department of Insurance enforcement of provisions of the Health Maintenance
Organization Act against physicians who are not under contract to a health
maintenance organization. (Request No. 0078-GA)
Briefs requested by August 24, 2003
RQ-0079-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Mike Stafford
Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002-1700
Re: Whether, if Harris County opts to increase the salaries of its district
judges, the Comptroller would be required to reduce the state's contribution
to those salaries. (Request No. 0079-GA)
Briefs requested by August 25, 2003
RQ-0080-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, R.Ph.
Chair, Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee
Texas State Senate
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether a particular promotion by a used automobile dealer implicates
chapter 40 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. (Request No. 0080-GA)
Briefs requested by August 25, 2003
RQ-0081-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Ben W. "Bud" Childers
Fort Bend County Attorney
301 Jackson Street, Suite 728
Richmond, Texas 77469-3108
Re: Whether a tax abatement granted under the Property Redevelopment and
Tax Abatement Act, chapter 312, Tax Code, may be applied retroactively. (Request
No. 0081-GA)
Briefs requested by August 25, 2003
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200304624
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: July 29, 2003
Request for Opinions