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
ID#-37007. Request from Honorable Mike Driscoll, Harris County Attorney, 1001 
Preston, Suite 634, Houston, Texas 77002-1891, concerning requirements relating 
to the "statement regarding payment of child support" imposed by Family Code, 
sec.1.045.
ID#-37188. Request from Honorable David M. Williams, County Attorney, San Saba, 
Texas 76877, concerning whether an owner of real property may erect a gate 
across a third-class county road that is used as a school bus route.
ID#-37274. Request from Nora A. Linares, Executive Director, Texas Lottery 
Commission, P.O. Box 16630, Austin, Texas 78761-6630, concerning whether a 
Lottery Commission member's solicitation of funds for a political purpose is 
prohibited by Government Code, sec.467.025(a)(5), and, if so, whether such 
prohibition contravenes the member's first amendment rights.
ID#-37379. Request from Steve Robinson, Executive Director, Texas Youth 
Commission, 4900 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78765, concerning whether 
longevity pay and benefit replacement pay are included within the capped salary 
rate set for teachers of the Texas Youth Commission.
TRD-9600372
RQ-863. Request from Honorable Patrick J. Fleming, Parker County Attorney, One 
Courthouse Square, Weatherford, Texas 76086, concerning whether the Parker 
County Hospital District is responsible for the payment of health care costs for 
inmates in the Parker County Jail who are "eligible residents" of the hospital 
district under the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 61 and related questions.
TRD-9600373