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

RQ-995. Request from the Honorable Steven
 R. Emmert, Wheeler County Attorney, P.O. Box 766, County Courthouse, Wheeler,
 Texas, 79096, regarding proper situs for assessment of property taxes on
 mineral interests (Request No. 995)


RQ-996. Request from the Honorable Robert
 R. Herring, Sterling County Attorney, P.O. Box 7, Sterling City, Texas 76951,
 regarding whether a county commissioner may contract with his county on a
 "cost" basis. (Request No. 996)


RQ-997. Request from the Honorable William
 P. Smith, Briscoe County Attorney, P.O. Box 119, Silverton, Texas 79257,
 regarding distribution of county permanent school funds in Briscoe County.
 (Request No. 997)


RQ-998. Request from Ms. Delores L. Alspaugh,
 Interim Executive Director, P.O. Box 26700, Austin, Texas, 78755-0700, 
regarding
 Construction of Senate Bill 1131, Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Regular Session,
 Chapter 267, 18, at 1229, which requires applications for renewal of a 
cosmetology
 license to be accompanied by a medical certificate showing the application
 to be free of hepatitis. (Request No. 998)


RQ-999. Request from Mr. Earl L. Yeakel,
 III, Chairman, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157,
 Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711, regarding whether the Commission of
 Licensing and Regulation may, absent specific statutory authority, create
 an advisory committee. (Request No. 999)


RQ-1000. Request from the Honorable Bill
 Moore, Johnson County Attorney, 2 North Main Street, 1st Floor Courthouse,
 Cleburne, Texas 76031, regarding whether a commissioners court may assign
 payroll preparation duties to the county director of personnel. (Request
 No. 1000)


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