TITLE attorney-general

Requests for Opinions

RQ-0073 Requested by: The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair, Human Services Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, 1E.5 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Authority of a county to provide law enforcement services in a municipality in the absence of an interlocal cooperative agreement (Request Number 0073-JC) Briefs requested by July 28, 1999.

RQ-0074 Requested by: The Honorable Jeff Wentworth Chair, Nominations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068, 1E.9 Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Whether a state license held by a corporation is automatically transferred when the corporation converts to another type of business entity under article 5.17 of the Texas Business Corporation Act (Request Number 0074-JC) Briefs requested by July 28, 1999.

RQ-0075 Requested by: The Honorable Ron Wilson Chair, Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910, 1W.2 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority to orally contract on behalf of the State of Texas (Request Number 0075-JC) Briefs requested by July 28, 1999.

RQ-0076 Requested by: The Honorable Pete P. Gallego Chair, General Investigating Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910, GN.7 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Removal of a veterans county service officer who does not meet the requisite statutory qualifications (Request Number 0076-JC) Briefs requested by July 28, 1999.

RQ-0077 Requested by: The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101 Re: Whether a tax abatement may be awarded on behalf of property that has previously been the subject of a tax abatement, and related questions (Request Number 0077-JC) Briefs requested by July 28, 1999.

RQ-0078 Requested by: The Honorable Yolanda de Leon Cameron County District Attorney 974 East Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 Re: Whether a county may waive taxes on real property that houses a nonprofit organization but is owned by an individual (Request Number 0078-JC) Briefs requested by July 29, 1999.

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 29, 1999