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