ATTORNEY GENERAL
 Under provisions set out in the Texas Constitution, the Texas Government Code, 
Title 4, sec.402.042 and numerous statutes, the attorney general is authorized 
to write advisory opinions for state and local officials. These advisory 
opinions are requested by agencies or officials when they are confronted with 
unique or unusually difficult legal questions. The attorney general also 
determines, under authority of the Texas Open Records Act, whether information 
requested for release from governmental agencies may be held from public 
disclosure. Requests for opinions, opinions, and open record decisions are 
summarized for publication in the Texas Register. The Attorney General responds 
to many requests for opinions and open records decisions with letter opinions. A 
letter opinion has the same force and effect as a formal Attorney General 
Opinion, and represents the opinion of the Attorney General unless and until it 
is modified or overruled by a subsequent letter opinion, a formal Attorney 
General Opinion, or a decision of a court of record.
Requests for Opinions
(RQ-752). Request from Max Werkenthin, University of Texas System, Office of 
General Counsel, 201 West Seventh Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2981, concerning 
whether scientific data generated by university researchers is "public 
information" subject to the Texas Open Records Act, chapter 552 of the 
Government Code, and related questions.
(RQ-753). Request from Leonard W. Peck, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, Legal 
Affairs Division, P.O. Box 99, Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099, concerning 
availability under the Open Records Act in conjunction with the federal 
Americans with Disabilities Act of certain personnel forms of applicants for 
employment with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(RQ-754). Request from Lionel R. Meno, Commissioner of Education, Texas 
Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, 
concerning use by a school district of the catalogue purchase procedure 
authorized by Texas Civil Statutes, Article 601b, sec.3.081.
(RQ-755). Request from Honorable Fred Hill, Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs, 
Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, 
concerning whether particular telephone conversations between members of a city 
council contravene the Open Meetings Act, chapter 551, Government Code, and 
related question.
(RQ-756). Request from Honorable Tim R. Taylor, Titus County Attorney, 100 West 
First, Suite 203, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455, concerning responsibility for a 
county's payroll.
(RQ-757). Request from Honorable Tim Curry, Tarrant County Criminal Attorney, 
Justice Center, 401 West Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201, concerning 
whether a district clerk may require an advance deposit of fees for service of 
process by a sheriff or constable, and related questions.
(RQ-758). Request from Honorable James D. Ross, Midland County Auditor, 200 West 
Wall, Midland, Texas 79701, concerning authority of a commissioners court 
coordinator," and related questions.
(RQ-759). Request from D. August Boto, Cook County Attorney, Third Floor, 
Courthouse, Gainesville, Texas 76240, concerning whether sec.552.103 of the 
Government Code excepts from disclosure the state's prosecutorial file in a case 
in which the defendant was placed on deferred adjudication.
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