Attorney General

Request for Opinions

RQ-0794-GA

Requestor:

Ms. Adelaide Horn

Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services

Post Office Box 149030

Austin, Texas 78714-9030

Re: Whether the Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services may authorize assisted living facilities to provide nursing services to terminally ill patients and others (RQ-0794-GA)

Briefs requested by May 25, 2009

RQ-0795-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable John Mark Cobern

Titus County Attorney

100 West First Street

Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Re: Whether the behavioral health unit of the Titus Regional Medical Center is a "private facility" for the purpose of the filing fee required by section 118.055, Local Government Code (RQ-0795-GA)

Briefs requested by May 25, 2009

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

TRD-200901617

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 29, 2009


Opinions

Opinion No. GA-0711

The Honorable Rex Emerson

Kerr County Attorney

County Courthouse, Suite BA-103

700 Main Street

Kerrville, Texas 78028

Re: Definition of "audit" for purposes of section 775.082, Heath and Safety Code (RQ-0759-GA)

S U M M A R Y

In light of, and in deference to, the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy's view of section 901.004, Occupations Code, a county auditor who is a certified public accountant may ethically perform an audit under section 775.082, Health and Safety Code.

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

TRD-200901618

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 29, 2009