Request for Opinions
RQ-0218-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Allan B. Ritter
Chair, Pensions and Investments Committee
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether the Port Arthur Economic Development Council may participate
in a "grant incentive and sales tax rebate contract" between the City of Port
Arthur and a private corporation (Request No. 0218-GA)
Briefs requested by June 24, 2004
RQ-0219-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Mike Stafford
Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Re: Whether a political subdivision that has created a crime control and
prevention district may deposit district funds in a "pooled cash account"
(Request No. 0219-GA)
Briefs requested by June 24, 2004
RQ-0220-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Helen Giddings
Chair, Committee on Business and Industry
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether a municipality may enact an ordinance under chapter 54 of the
Local Government Code that does not relate to a matter specifically enumerated
in section 54.012 (Request No. 0220-GA)
Briefs requested by June 24, 2004
RQ-0221-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Todd Staples
Chair, Infrastructure Development and Security Committee
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711-2068
Re: Whether the Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation may fund
the construction of a youth football field (Request No. 0221-GA)
Briefs requested by June 24, 2004
RQ-0222-GA
Withdrawn by Requestor
RQ-0223-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Brian McCall
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether garage door openers are included within the definition of "alarm
system" under section 1702.002 of the Occupations Code (Request No. 0223-GA)
Briefs requested by June 25, 2004
RQ-0224-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Wayne Thorburn, Administrator
Texas Real Estate Commission
Post Office Box 12188
Austin, Texas 78711-2188
Re: Authority of the Texas Real Estate Commission to establish minimum
service standards for a real estate broker who enters into an exclusive agency
relationship to represent a party to a real estate transaction (Request No.
0224-GA)
Briefs requested by June 25, 2004
RQ-0225-GA
Requestor:
Ms. Cynthia L. "Cindy" Reed
Interim Executive Director
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
Post Office Box 13047
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Ownership status of the land known as "Republic Square" in the City
of Austin (Request No. 0225-GA)
Briefs requested by June 26, 2004
RQ-0226-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Larry A. Olson
Executive Director
Department of Information Resources
Post Office Box 13564
Austin, Texas 78711-3564
Re: Whether a respondent to a state agency's "request for offer" may obtain
the return of the submitted documents under particular circumstances (Request
No. 0226-GA)
Briefs requested by June 26, 2004
RQ-0227-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Wayne Smith
Chair, Committee on County Affairs
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether health care providers administering vaccinations are immune
from liability under the federal Medicare program (Request No. 0227-GA)
Briefs requested by June 26, 2004
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at 512/463-2110.
TRD-200403673
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: June 2, 2004
Opinion No. GA-0193
The Honorable Tom Maness
Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney
Jefferson County Courthouse
1001 Pearl Street, 3d Floor
Beaumont, Texas 77701-3545
Re: Whether a county may pay a justice of the peace amounts over and above
the justice's salary for conducting inquests and performing magisterial work
(RQ-0141-GA)
S U M M A R Y
A county may not pay a justice of the peace amounts over and above the
justice's salary for conducting inquests and serving as a magistrate.
Opinion No. GA-0194
The Honorable David Swinford
Chair, Committee on Government Reform
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
The Honorable James A. Farren
Randall County Criminal District Attorney
501 16th Street
Canyon, Texas 79015
Re: Refund of taxes on travel trailers (RQ-0148-GA)
S U M M A R Y
Texas Constitution article VIII, section 1(d) and Tax Code section 11.14
as amended in 2003 exempt travel trailers from property tax as of the 2002
tax year. While the retroactive exemption may benefit persons who have not
yet paid school district taxes on travel trailers for 2002 and 2003, there
is no express or implied statutory authority for school districts that collected
property tax on travel trailers in the 2002 and 2003 tax years to make refunds.
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at 512/463-2110.
TRD-200403670
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: June 2, 2004
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