TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0466-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Robert G. Neal, Jr.

Sabine County Attorney

Post Office Box 1783

Hemphill, Texas 75948

Re: Authority and duties of the Sabine County Hospital District (Request No. 0466-GA)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2006

RQ-0467-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Frank J. Corte Jr.

Chair, Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the East Coke County Hospital District is authorized to operate a long-term health care facility and levy taxes for its maintenance and operation (Request No. 0467-GA)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2006

RQ-0468-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Chair, Committee on International Relations and Trade

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a "water rights fee" imposed by the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville is an impermissible "impact fee" (Request No. 0468-GA)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2006

RQ-0469-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Harvey Hilderbran

Chair, Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Authority of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to reduce the groundwater withdrawal rights of permit holders (Request No. 0469-GA)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2006

RQ-0470-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Jeff Wentworth

Chair, Committee on Jurisprudence

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a member of a school district board of trustees may simultaneously serve as county clerk of the county in which the school district is located (Request No. 0470-GA)

Briefs requested by April 29, 2006

RQ-0471-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Robert R. Puente

Chair, Committee on Natural Resources

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Establishment of a homestead preservation district and reinvestment zone under chapter 373A, Local Government Code (Request No. 0471-GA)

Briefs requested by April 29, 2006

RQ-0472-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Mike Fetter

Upshur County Criminal District Attorney

405 North Titus Street

Gilmer, Texas 75644

Re: Authority of a county commissioners court to appoint a county road administrator who is not a road engineer (Request No. 0472-GA)

Briefs requested by April 29, 2006

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

TRD-200602024

Stacey Schiff

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 5, 2006