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

RQ-988. Request from Bruce A. Levy, M.D.,
 Executive Director, Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, P.O. Box
 2018, Austin, TX 78768-2018, regarding whether a chiropractor may test patients
 with injectable vitamins, and related questions (Request No. 988).


RQ-989. Request from Mr. Randol L. Stout,
 General Counsel, Upper Colorado River Authority, P.O. Box 1482, San Angelo,
 Texas 76902, regarding qualification for membership on the board of directors
 of the Upper Colorado River Authority (Request No. 989).


RQ-990. Request from the Honorable James
 Warren Smith, Frio County Attorney, 500 East San Antonio, Box 1 Pearsall,
 Texas, 78061-3100, regarding supervision of a juvenile convicted of perjury
 and placed on probation (Request No. 990).


RQ-991. Request from the Honorable Michael
 P. Fleming, Harris County Attorney, 1001 Preston,, Suite 634, Houston, Texas,
 77002-1892, regarding whether the Harris County Auditor is required to audit
 the Harris County Department of Education (Request No. 991).


RQ-992. Request from the Honorable James
 Warren Smith, Jr., Frio County Attorney, 500 East San Antonio, Box 1 Pearsall,
 Texas, 78061-3100, regarding disposition of defensive driving fees collected
 by a justice of the peace (Request No. 992).


RQ-993. Request from the Honorable Kenny
 Marchant, Chair, Committee on Financial Institutions, Texas House of 
Representatives,
 P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas, 78768-2910, regarding permissible activities
 of lenders prior to the vote on the home equity amendment to the Texas 
Constitution
 (Request No. 993).


RQ-994. Request from the Honorable Michael
 P. Fleming, Harris County Attorney, 1001 Preston, Suite 634, Houston, Texas,
 77002-1891, regarding whether the Harris County Appraisal District may contract
 with another appraisal district to provide services in areas in which the
 districts' jurisdictions overlap (Request No. 994).


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