TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0357-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Kurt Sistrunk

Galveston County Criminal District Attorney

722 Moody, Suite 300

Galveston, Texas 77550

Re: Whether a "poker run" sponsored by a nonprofit organization violates the gambling statute, chapter 47, Texas Penal Code (RQ-0357-GA)

Briefs requested by August 1, 2005

RQ-0358-GA

Requestor:

Ms. Karen Stanfill, Chair

Rehabilitation Council of Texas

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

4800 North Lamar Boulevard

Austin, Texas 78756

Re: Whether holdover provisions of the Texas Constitution as applied to members of the Texas Rehabilitation Council conflict with federal law (RQ-0358-GA)

Briefs requested by August 1, 2005

RQ-0359-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr.

Chair, Committee on Border Affairs

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether various conflict-of-interest provisions preclude an official or employee of the Brownsville Housing Authority or the Brownsville Housing Finance Corporation, or a relative of such person, from purchasing real property offered for sale by the Brownsville Housing Finance Corporation (RQ-0359-GA)

Briefs requested by August 7, 2005

For further information, please access the website at www.oag.state.tx.us. or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.

TRD-200502863

Nancy S. Fuller

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 13, 2005