ATTORNEY GENERAL

Under provisions set out in the Texas Constitution, the Texas Government Code, 
Title 4,  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.
Office of the Attorney General

Request for Opinions

ID# 38763
Request from the Honorable Mike
 Driscoll, Harris County Attorney, 1001 Preston, Suite 634, Houston, Texas
 77002-1891 concerning whether a justice court may issue a warrant for 
delinquent
 taxes in an amount greater than $5,000

.
ID# 38780
Request from Mr. Gilbert Kissling,
 Administrator, Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, P.O. Box 4200
 Austin, Texas 78765-4200, concerning conflict between two amendments to
 Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6243.101, the Plumbing License Law, enacted
 by the 73rd Legislature.


ID# 38803
Request from the Honorable Fred
 Hill Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs, Texas House of Representatives,
 P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, concerning whether the cities
 of Lucas and Parker may discontinue water service to certain diannexed areas
.
ID# 38805
Request from the Honorable Delma
 Rios, Kleberg County Attorney, P.O. Box 1411, Kingsville, Texas 78364,
 concerning documentation required to justify a county auditor's car allowance
.
ID# 38806
Request from the Honorable Marcos
 Hernandez, Jr., Hays County Criminal District Attorney, 110 East Martin
 Luther King Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, concerning whether prior conviction
 of a felony disqualifies an individual from serving as a member of a school
 district board of trustees.


ID# 38807 Requested by: The Honorable Shane
 Ann Green Brewster County Attorney P.O. Box 323 Alpine, Texas 79831 Re:
Whether the "resign-to-run" provision of the Texas Constitution is applicable
 when an individual declares himself a "candidate" for an appointed position
.
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