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.

Request for Opinions

ID# 39397. Request from the Honorable Fred
 Hill, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910,
 concerning authority of the City of Pasadena to provide certain plumbing
 services to private individuals.


ID# 39401. Request from the Honorable Bill
 Ratliff, Texas Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711, concerning 
application
 of sec.11.251, Tax Code, the "freeport" exemption.


ID# 39403. Request from the Honorable Fred
 Hill, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768,
 concerning determination of eligibility for health benefits of survivors
 of deceased public safety officers under chapter 615, subchapter D, Government
 Code.


ID# 39404. Request from the Honorable Fred
 Hill, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768,
 concerning freeze on taxes due on historic sites under section 11.24, Tax
 Code.


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