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. To request copies of 
opinions, phone (512) 462-0011. To inquire about pending requests for opinions, 
phone (512) 463-2110.
Requests for Opinions
(RQ-861). Request from Honorable Mike Moses, Commissioner, Texas Education 
Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, concerning whether 
the competitive bidding requirement of Local Government Code, sec.217.024, is 
applicable to school districts in light of the enactment by the 74th Legislature 
of sec.44.031, Education Code, Act of May 27, 1995, 74th Legislature, Regular 
Session, Chapter 260, sec.1, 1995 Texas Session Law Service 2207.
(RQ-862). Request from Honorable John Vance, Dallas County District Attorney, 
411 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75202 and Honorable Hardy L. Wilkerson, Howard 
County Attorney, P.O. Box 2096, Big Springs, Texas 79721, concerning 
constitutionality of the Family Code, sec.1.045 andsec.1.07(a)(1), which 
requires an applicant for a marriage license to state under oath that he or she 
"does not owe delinquent court-ordered child-support".
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