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.

RQ-1102. Request from The Honorable Fred Hill Chair, Committee on Urban Affairs 
Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 
78768-2910, concerning whether a municipality may expend interest derived from 
the hotel occupancy tax for general revenue purposes.
RQ-1103. Requested by: The Honorable Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 
1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002-1891, concerning whether an 
individual may simultaneously serve as municipal judge and as a director of the 
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, and related question.
RQ-1104. Request from The Honorable Ron Lewis Chair, Committee on County Affairs 
Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910, 
concerning constitutionality of sec.49.072, Water Code, which provides for 
automatic removal of a general law water district director who becomes a 
candidate for another office, and related questions.
RQ-1105. Request from Ms. Catherine Ghiglieri Commissioner, Texas Department of 
Banking 2601 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78705-4294, concerning 
applicability of the Public Funds Investment Act, Chapter 2256, Government Code, 
to various funds held by the Department of Banking.
RQ-1106. Request from The Honorable John W. Segrest Criminal District Attorney, 
McLennan County 219 North Sixth Street, Suite 200 Waco, Texas 76701, concerning 
authority of a county bail bond board to regulate the use of assumed names.
RQ-1107. Request from The Honorable Thomas M. Goff Tom Green County Attorney 112 
West Beauregard San Angelo, Texas 76903, concerning whether an elected county 
official who is a member of a salary grievance committee may vote on a matter 
pertaining to himself.
RQ-1108. Request from The Honorable Sherry L. Robinson Criminal District 
Attorney, Waller County 836 Austin, Street, Suite 105 Hempstead, Texas 77445, 
concerning whether a county may repair a municipal road that is an integral link 
in the county road system.
RQ-1109. Request from The Honorable Delma Rios Kleberg County Attorney P.O. Box 
1411, Kingsville, Texas 78364, concerning authority of a county to contract with 
a volunteer fire department. 
RQ-1110. Request from John Maline Executive Director, Executive Council of 
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-510, 
Austin, Texas 78701-3942, concerning whether a member of the Board of Physical 
Therapy Examiners may serve as an officer in a trade association.
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