Opinion No. GA-0727

Mr. Duane Waddill

Executive Director

Texas Residential Construction Commission

Post Office Box 13509

Austin, Texas 78711-3509

Whether the Texas State Library and Archives Commission may require a state agency to create and maintain written minutes of the agency's public meetings (RQ-0781-GA)

S U M M A R Y

Because the Texas State Library and Archives Commission's rule requiring a state agency to create and maintain written minutes of the agency's open meetings is inconsistent with section 551.021 of the Open Meetings Act, we believe a court would likely find it invalid.

Opinion No. GA-0728

The Honorable Joe Black

Harrison County Criminal District Attorney

Post Office Box 776

Marshall, Texas 75671-0776

Re: Whether a judge of a statutory county court, the jurisdiction of which is limited to misdemeanor cases, is among the group of judges described in section 76.002 of the Government Code (RQ-0782-GA)

S U M M A R Y

The judge of a statutory county court who is trying criminal cases in the county or counties served by the judicial district and who has jurisdiction over only misdemeanor cases is likely among the group of judges described in Government Code section 76.002(a).

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TRD-200903020

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 22, 2009