TITLE attorney-general

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