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.

Requests for Opinion

ID# 39596. Request from the Honorable Bill
 Turner District Attorney, Brazos County, 300 East 26th St., Suite 310, Brazos
 County Courthouse, Bryan, Texas 77803, regarding the appointment of an 
assistant
 county auditor.


ID# 39600. Request from the Honorable James
 M. Kuboviak, County Attorney, Brazos County, 300 East 26th St., Suite 325,
 Bryan, Texas 77803, regarding whether a district clerk may simultaneously
 hold the position of unpaid reserve deputy sheriff.


ID# 39605. Request from the Honorable Jerry
 Patterson, Texas Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068, regarding
 the authority of an off-duty police officer employed by a junior college
 district.


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