Requests for Opinions
RQ-0160-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Ben W. "Bud" Childers, Fort Bend County Attorney, 301 Jackson, Suite 621 Richmond,
Texas, 77469-3108 Re: What constitutes a "newspaper of general circulation"
for the purpose of publishing legal notices, and related questions. (Request
No. 0160-JC)
Briefs requested by January 23, 2000
RQ-0161-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Carole Keeton Rylander, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Lyndon B. Johnson
Building, 111 East 17th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 Re: Whether a county
may discontinue its participation in the salary supplementation program established
by section 51.702, Government Code, and related questions. (Request No. 0161-JC)
Briefs requested by January 22, 2000
RQ-0162-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Susan D. Reed, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney, 300 Dolorosa, Fifth
Floor, San Antonio, Texas, 78205-3030 Re: Electronic transfer of tax revenues
to county depository. (Request No. 0162-JC)
Briefs requested by January 23, 2000
RQ-0163-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Bill Ratliff, Chair, Finance Committee, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068,
3S.5, Austin, Texas, 78711 Re: Regulation of the Oyster bed leasing program
of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Request No. 0163-JC)
Briefs requested by January 27, 2000
RQ-0164-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Gary L. Walker, Chair, Land and Resource Management, Texas House of Representatives,
P.O. Box 2910, E.2502, Austin, Texas, 78768-2910 Re: Whether a county may
permit the installation of temporary water lines along its right of way. (Request
No. 0164-JC)
Briefs requested by January 23, 2000
RQ-0165-JC.
Requested by: The Honorable
Chris D. Prentice, Hale County Attorney, 500 Broadway, Suite # 80 Plainview,
Texas, 79072 Re: Whether a political subdivision that owns and operates a
utility system or a sanitary landfill may contract with other governmental
entities to collect unpaid service fees. (Request No. 0165-JC)
Briefs requested by January 23, 2000
TRD-9909078
Elizabeth Robinson
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: December 29, 1999