Request for Opinions

RQ-0352-JC

The Honorable Cheryll Mabray Llano County Attorney P.O. Box 821 Llano, Texas 78643

Re: Whether a commissioners court is required to order an election limiting the taxing authority of an emergency services district, and related questions (Request No. 0352-JC)

Briefs requested by April 7, 2001

RQ-0353-JC

The Honorable E. Bruce Curry District Attorney, 216 Judicial District 521 Earl Garrett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028

Re: Whether and when a district clerk must provide jury lists to litigants in civil and criminal trials (Request No. 0353-JC)

Briefs requested by April 7, 2001

RQ-0354-JC

Ms. Evelyn M. Lord Chair, Spindletop Centennial Commission Lamar University, John Gray Center Building B, Suite 103, 855 Florida Beaumont, Texas 77705

Re: Whether the Spindletop Centennial Commission continues in existence until the end of 2001 (Request No. 0354-JC)

Briefs requested by April 2, 2001

RQ-0355-JC

The Honorable Ori T. White District Attorney 112th Judicial District P.O. Drawer 160 107 E. 4th Street Fort Stockton, Texas 79735

Re: Whether an industrial development corporation may expend section 4B tax proceeds to fund a nature/birding center or a public park (Request No. 0355-JC)

Briefs requested by April 7, 2001

RQ-0356-JC

The Honorable Russell W. Malm Midland County Attorney 200 West Wall Street, Suite 104 Midland, Texas 79701

Re: Whether a county may pay the employer's share of employment taxes on "state supplementary salary compensation" paid to a county judge under section 46.0031 of the Government Code from the state provided funds, and related questions (Request No. 0356-JC)

Briefs requested by April 13, 2001

RQ-0357-JC

The Honorable Michael P. Fleming Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Street Houston, Texas 77002-1700

Re: Whether a county may enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the acquisition of the use of real property, and related questions (Request No. 0357-JC)

Briefs requested by April 12, 2001

RQ-0358-JC

The Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown Chair, Natural Resources Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Effectiveness of property owner's filed statement of exclusion from changed restrictions under the Property Code (Request No. 0358-JC)

Briefs requested by April 13, 2001

RQ-0359-JC

The Honorable Tom Ramsey Chair, County Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Creation of a fresh water supply district under chapter 53 of the Water Code (Request No. 0359-JC)

Briefs requested by April 14, 2001

For further information, please call 512 463-2110.

TRD-200101519

Susan D. Gusky

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: March 14, 2001