Request for Opinions
RQ-0149-GA
Requestor:
Mr. John A. Wells, Executive Director
Texas Military Facilities Commission
2200 West 35th Street, Building 64
Austin, Texas 78703-1222
Re: Whether the Texas Military Facilities Commission may make a lump sum
payment to a terminated employee for accumulated sick leave (Request No. 0149-GA)
Briefs requested by January 27, 2004
RQ-0150-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Robert Scott
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Re: Liability of school district employees for the use of physical force
against a student (Request No. 0150-GA)
Briefs requested by January 27, 2004
RQ-0151-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Robert Scott
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Re: Whether a public school teacher may be awarded additional compensation
under section 28.053, Education Code (Request No. 0151-GA)
Briefs requested by February 5, 2004
RQ-0152-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Mike Stafford
Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002-1700
Re: Whether a juvenile board may designate the Juvenile Probation Department
as the office authorized to determine whether to defer prosecution of a child
referred to juvenile court for minor offenses (Request No. 0152-GA)
Briefs requested by February 5, 2004
RQ-0153-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Tim Curry
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
401 West Belknap
Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201
Re: Refund of costs required to be paid by a surety under section 41.258(b),
Government Code, when the state declines to prosecute a criminal defendant
(Request No. 0153-GA)
Briefs requested by February 12, 2004
RQ-0154-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Ben W. "Bud" Childers
Fort Bend County Attorney
301 Jackson Street, Suite 728
Richmond, Texas 77469-3108
Re: Redaction of social security numbers by a county clerk pursuant to
an order of the county court-at-law judges (Request No. 0154-GA)
Briefs requested by February 12, 2004
RQ-0155-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Bill R. Turner
Brazos County District Attorney
Bryan, Texas 77803
Re: Whether the Bryan Business Council, Inc., is subject to the Open Meetings
Act (Request No. 0155-GA)
Briefs requested by February 12, 2004
RQ-0156-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Jane Nelson
Chair, Health and Human Services Committee
Texas State Senate
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Consequences for a municipality if five of its seven city council members
are removed by a recall election (Request No. 0156-GA)
Briefs requested by February 12, 2004
RQ-0157-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Rodney Ellis
Chair, Committee on Government Organization
Texas State Senate
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Residency requirements for voting in an election in Texas (Request
No. 0157-GA)
Briefs requested by January 23, 2004
RQ-0158-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Frank J. Corte, Jr.
Chair, Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
Texas House of Representatives
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether the Texas Department of Health is required to adopt minimum
standards for abortion facilities under chapter 245 of the Texas Health and
Safety Code (Request No. 0158-GA)
Briefs requested by February 13, 2004
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at 512/463-2110.
TRD-200400231
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 14, 2004