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-1008. Request from the Honorable Kenneth
 Armbrister, Texas Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, TX 78711, regarding 
application
 of Senate Bill 841, Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Chapter 1039, to employees
 of the governing body of a taxing unit. (Request No.1008)


RQ-1009. Request from Mr. Steve Robinson,
 Executive Director, Texas Youth Commission, P.O. Box 4260, Austin, Texas
 78765, regarding whether House Bill 2324, Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Regular
 Session, Chapter 1409, at 5278, et seq., which criminalizes the commercial
 sale of inmate-made products, applies to the Texas Youth Commission. (Request
No. 1009)


RQ-1010. Request from Ms. Eliza May, MS.S.W.,
 Executive Director, Texas Funeral Commission, 510 South Congress, Suite 206
 Austin, Texas 78704-1716, regarding meaning of "personal supervision" for
 purposes of article 4582b, V.T.C.S., with regard to embalming performed by
 provisional licensees. (Request No. 1010)


RQ-1011. Request from Mr. Tommy V. Smith,
 Executive Director/Commissioner, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation,
 P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, regarding whether the Department of
 Licensing and Regulation may adopt a rule authorizing certain individuals
 to purchase refrigerant products. (Request No. 1011)


RQ-1012. Request from the Honorable Ron Lewis,
 Chair, Committee on County Affairs, Texas House of Representatives, P.O.
 Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, regarding whether Senate Bill 1316, Acts
 1997, 75th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 695, at 2332, changes the
 results of Attorney General Letter Opinion Numbers 93-033 (1993) and 94-072
 (1994), regarding the service of state employees on the boards of water 
districts.
 (Request No. 1012)


RQ-1013. Request from the Honorable Ron
 Lewis, Chair, Committee on County Affairs, Texas House of Representative,
 P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, regarding whether a municipal utility
 district may contract with a county for the provision of additional security
 patrols. (Request No. 1013)


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