TITLE attorney-general

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