TITLE attorney-general

Open Records Request

Parties interested in submitting a brief to the Attorney General concerning this ORQ are asked to please submit the brief no later than July 7, 2000.

ORQ-54

Requestor: No requestor. Pursuant to §552.011 of the Texas Government Code, in order to maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the Public Information Act, this office will prepare and publish a formal decision on the following issue.

Regarding: Interpretation of the 76th Legislature's amendment to §11 of Article 49.25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the public availability of autopsy reports and photographs or x-rays taken during an autopsy and related questions. (ID# 137665)

For further information, please contact Becky Payne at (512) 936-6736.

TRD-200004002

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 7, 2000


Request for Opinions

RQ-0232-JC

Requested by: The Honorable William M. Jennings, Gregg County Criminal District Attorney, 101 East Methvin Street, Suite 333, Longview, Texas, 75601.

Regarding: Authority of a board of judges to participate in hiring decisions of a community supervision and corrections department (Request No. 0232-JC).

Briefs requested by July 2, 2000

RQ-0233-JC

Requested by: The Honorable James L. Anderson, Jr., Aransas County Attorney, 301 North Live Oak Street, Rockport, Texas, 78382.

Regarding: Whether an executive session of a public meeting may be continued until the following day (Request No. 0233-JC).

Briefs requested by July 2, 2000

RQ-0234-JC

Requested by: The Honorable Charles D. Penick, Bastrop County Criminal District Attorney, 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas, 78602.

Regarding: Authority of a water control and improvement district to incur indebtedness for a period of more than one year (Request No. 0234-JC).

Briefs requested by July 6, 2000

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Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 7, 2000