RQ-0585-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable John R. Roach
Criminal District Attorney
Collin County Courthouse
210 S. McDonald, Suite 324
McKinney, Texas 75069
Re: Validity of a local bail bond board rule that extends the license expiration dates established by section 1704.162, Local Government Code (RQ-0585-GA)
Briefs requested by June 4, 2007
RQ-0586-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Rodney Ellis
Chair, Committee on Government Organization
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether a state agency denies "meaningful access" to state services if it fails to provide non-smoking facilities for the sale of lottery tickets by contractors (RQ-0586-GA)
Briefs requested by June 8, 2007
RQ-0587-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Mike Jackson
Chair, Committee on Nominations
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Assessment and collection of impact fees for land platted after June 20, 1987 (RQ-0587-GA)
Briefs requested by June 8, 2007
For further information, please access the website at www.oag.state.tx.us or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200701785
Stacey Napier
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: May 9, 2007
Opinion No. GA-0544
The Honorable Mike Stafford
Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Re: Whether a county medical examiner is authorized to recoup costs incurred when the medical examiner permits a tissue procurement organization to remove tissue using the medical examiner's facility and resources under section 693.002(b), Health and Safety Code (RQ-0545-GA)
S U M M A R Y
A county medical examiner is not authorized to obtain reimbursement from a tissue procurement organization for costs incurred when the medical examiner permits the organization to use the medical examiner's facility and resources to remove tissue under section 693.002(b), Health and Safety Code.
Opinion No. GA-0545
The Honorable James H. Owen
Henderson County Attorney
100 East Tyler Street, Room 100
Athens, Texas 75751
Re: Whether district judges may authorize a county auditor to retain outside legal counsel for the purpose of responding to requests under the Public Information Act (RQ-0550-GA)
S U M M A R Y
The County Attorney of Henderson County has no exclusive duty to represent Henderson County in all civil legal matters. Thus, the County Auditor's retention of outside legal counsel did not improperly impinge on an exclusive duty of the County Attorney. The question as to whether any claim for payment of the legal services was "incurred as provided by law" under section 113.065 of the Local Government Code requires an examination of facts and circumstances that the opinion process cannot address.
For further information, please access the website at www.oag.state.tx.us or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200701786
Stacey Napier
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: May 9, 2007